Light fitting

[dadge]

Hello,

Please could somebody help me. Im tryin to put a light up in a room with a dimmer switch. the wires in the ceiling are
(3 red together, 3 black together, 3 yellow/green together),
The light is straight forward (1brown, 1 blue,1 yellow green). the light came with a 3 block chock. I have plied together the red then the black followed by the green/yellow. I have placed these in the chock in and matched each one with the light as it states in the instructions. When i switch it on it blows th fuse in the fuse box.

please can somebody help!!!

 

[333rocky333]

//www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:lighting:rose

 

[dadge]

Rocky,

Cheers Seems clear now. Will taping up the 2 red cables with electricians tape be ok for safety or box!!

 

[333rocky333]

Why 2 red ?

Normally there is 3 red together. permanent live.

Two blacks together with the new light neutral.

One black with red sleeve to the new fitting switched live

And earths

With the wires safely in terminal blocks, and enclosed in the top of the light fitting, there should be no need for a box or tape.

Some people tape it up also but it is not essential


That drawing shows two red in one cable, in real life it is usually red and black
The black just having a red marker tape on it to denote its the switch return

 

[RF Lighting]

You probably need a new dimmer switch aswell by now.