Installing simple light fitting - but confused?!

[Regent]

Hello,

Thanks for taking a look at this first of all, appreciated.

I'm installing a 'HEKTAR lamp' from IKEA.

I thought it would be a simple process, I've done a few light fittings in the past but I'm no expert at all.

There was a basic white plastic pendant light fitting there previously, I've removed this and disconnect the Live (Brown) Neutral (Blue) and Earth (Green/Yellow).

When putting up the new light fitting I noticed there's no place for the Earth so I chock blocked this off. I then connected the Brown to L and the Blue to N.

Turned the power back on and........nothing.

Here's what it currently looks like, what am I doing wrong?!

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• Regent
• 28 Oct 2013
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[ban-all-sheds]

You definitely only had the one twin & earth cable connected to the old light?

Have you checked that the terminal screws are making contact with copper, not insulation?

 

[Regent]

Is it possible to delete a Topic you've created??

Problem solved

 

[Regent]

You definitely only had the one twin & earth cable connected to the old light?

Have you checked that the terminal screws are making contact with copper, not insulation?

Thanks to much for taking the time to reply.

I'm blaming the missus, it was her fault....or something.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Give her a spank from me.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Is it possible to delete a Topic you've created??

Problem solved

No! under forum rules, you must disclose the error of your ways!

 

[Regent]

Forever humiliated!

 

[EFLImpudence]

Not after two jobs I had last week where both customers said 'electric gone off'.

1 - where I had been working the day before - prepayment key run out.

2 - consumer unit switched off ???

 

[bernardgreen]

Forever humiliated!

No humiliation, many here have respect for those who have the courage to admit to their mistakes.

 

[cajar]

you ask for help then refuse to reveal te solution which might help someone else in the same situation

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Is the solution not "check that the bulb is OK on the new light before assuming there's something else wrong"?

 

[flyingsparks]

Or you shorted the neutral to earth and knocked off the RCD?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I took this at face value:

Failed lamp.