Hi,
I have bought a double insulated metal pendant light. When I removed the old 'rose' cover from the ceiling in the downstairs loo it was clear that all the connections present there would not fit in the new fitting.There are four twin and earth cables coming through the ceiling, the earths have all been wired to a connector block and then covered badly in insulation tape. There are 3 live and 2 switch live wires in a connecting block - I presume for the light switch, extractor fan and extractor isolating switch. This is where the previous light was connected with just live and neutral. All the remaining cables appear to be in a block covered in tape.
So given I will not be able to fit all of the above into my new rose, I removed the block, and sleeve etc which provides the 'double insulation' from the fitting to give me some more room. I was then intending to earth everything by connecting the earth block to the metal bracket in the ceiling which itself would be connected to the new rose via the two metal side screws.
Would this make a bad job even worse? Would this be safe?
This lighting circuit is currently off. The electrics have recently been tested and there was nothing found wrong with this circuit, which is in the 'new' part of the house, about 15 years old, compared to the rest of the house which is 150 years old.
The photos below show the newly butchered, formerly double insulated new light fitting, with live and neutral, no earth (obviously). And the other two photos are of the four cables coming through the ceiling.
Thanks for any advice (even if it's just get an electrician in!)
S
I have bought a double insulated metal pendant light. When I removed the old 'rose' cover from the ceiling in the downstairs loo it was clear that all the connections present there would not fit in the new fitting.There are four twin and earth cables coming through the ceiling, the earths have all been wired to a connector block and then covered badly in insulation tape. There are 3 live and 2 switch live wires in a connecting block - I presume for the light switch, extractor fan and extractor isolating switch. This is where the previous light was connected with just live and neutral. All the remaining cables appear to be in a block covered in tape.
So given I will not be able to fit all of the above into my new rose, I removed the block, and sleeve etc which provides the 'double insulation' from the fitting to give me some more room. I was then intending to earth everything by connecting the earth block to the metal bracket in the ceiling which itself would be connected to the new rose via the two metal side screws.
Would this make a bad job even worse? Would this be safe?
This lighting circuit is currently off. The electrics have recently been tested and there was nothing found wrong with this circuit, which is in the 'new' part of the house, about 15 years old, compared to the rest of the house which is 150 years old.
The photos below show the newly butchered, formerly double insulated new light fitting, with live and neutral, no earth (obviously). And the other two photos are of the four cables coming through the ceiling.
Thanks for any advice (even if it's just get an electrician in!)
S