I am trying to replace a kitchen fluorescent light with a 4x40 Watt incandescent strip from B&Q. I assumed I could just disconnect the existing fixture wires and substitute my new fixture wires in an identical way. I was careful to note how the existing wires were connected and I have switched off at the main fuse box.. Problem is the wiring looks more complex than others I have changed and I am not sure how to proceed.
There are 3 main cables feeding in at the ceiling. All 3 red wires are isolated together in a separate connection block. 2 black wires feed into the neutral; 1 black wire (with a small red sleeve – presumably for the switch) feeds into the live; 3 earth wires are joined and were earthed.
On the fixture side, the live and neutral terminals of the connection block also had a separate little loop of insulated wire (obviously a ready-made device with a yellow plastic square cover on it) bridging the live and neutral.
Is this something only used for fluorescents or can I just go ahead and re-wire the new incandescent fixture exactly the same as the old one was? The house is only 15 years old and the wiring is all in apparently good order.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
There are 3 main cables feeding in at the ceiling. All 3 red wires are isolated together in a separate connection block. 2 black wires feed into the neutral; 1 black wire (with a small red sleeve – presumably for the switch) feeds into the live; 3 earth wires are joined and were earthed.
On the fixture side, the live and neutral terminals of the connection block also had a separate little loop of insulated wire (obviously a ready-made device with a yellow plastic square cover on it) bridging the live and neutral.
Is this something only used for fluorescents or can I just go ahead and re-wire the new incandescent fixture exactly the same as the old one was? The house is only 15 years old and the wiring is all in apparently good order.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!