Wiring a ceiling light, two cables

[Davechip]

Hi all - help please!

Wiring in a new ceiling light. The old one was connected to two cables coming from the ceiling, each cable having a red, a black and a copper earth. I guess one cable is for the mains and one is for the switch. Each of these wires was connected separately to the connector block.

However, the light fitting has been supplied with a connector block that only has six holes - three for the wires on the actual light fitting - three for the wires coming from the ceiling.

So what do I do?
Do I bind together the two reds and stick them in one hole, same with the blacks and earths?!

 

[Davechip]

Even as I wrote that, I know that ain't right...

 

[AndyPRK]

Have a look in the sticky wiki about lighting circuits.

I would expect the red wires to be connected together but not to the light fitting.

One black to L
Other black to N

 

[Taylortwocities]

The two reds go together in a block on their own - connected to nothing else.
The two blacks are the neutral and switched live.
Sleeve the bare copper wires with green/yellow sleeving and connectthese to earth in teh fitting.

EDIT: Argh too slow…..but I remebered the earths!

 

[Davechip]

Great, thanks a lot. That all makes sense.

To clarify though - I should bind together the two earths, yes?

 

[AndyPRK]

Yes. And connect to the earth terminal

 

[Davechip]

Great, thank you

 

[Taylortwocities]

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