Tripping while fixing ceiling light

[SGHELLO]

Hi,
I got this new ceiling light and found that it has no placeholder to connect earth wire. I connected LIVE from ceiling to LIVE, NEUTRAL from ceiling to NEUTRAL and left the EARTH from ceiling as is.

As soon I switched it on, it tripped. It was the MCB tripped.

I tried opening my wiring again to double check, though it was all fine but I saw some burnt marks near one of the joint (not sure whether LIVE or NEUTRAL).

What could be it and whats the next step?

 

[GaryMo]

Can you upload a photo of the terminations?

 

[sparkwright]

The earth wire should be sleeved with a green and yellow sleeve and connected to a piece of terminal block, assuming the new light is doubled insulated and doesn't require an earth connection.

Could the earth wire have touched the other conductors?

 

[LoveRocket]

My money would be on you having connected the switch cable across line and neutral.

 

[sparkwright]

My money would be on you having connected the switch cable across line and neutral.

Yes, that's a point.

How many cables, and how many wires emerge from them?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

What could be it and whats the next step?

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