wiring a switch to down lights ?

[singhters]

Hi,

I need help wiring a light switch to my down lights now the down lights obviously has a control box so i want to wire a switch into it so that i can control it that way rather than switch it off at the plug.

I have a switch it has 4 terminals on the back with L1 L2 L3 and L4 i have, am i right in saying that i need to use normal household electrical cable it has red black and a bare wire on it.

thanks.

 

[Chri5]

Hi,

I need help wiring a light switch to my down lights now the down lights obviously has a control box so i want to wire a switch into it so that i can control it that way rather than switch it off at the plug.

Are you saying that your down light have been connected to a circuit other that the lighting circuit?
The plug comment suggests you have a cable powering the down lights via a plug and hence on a ring circuit.

Please be precise and CLEAR with you answer, so I or someone can help further.

I have a switch it has 4 terminals on the back with L1 L2 L3 and L4 i have, am i right in saying that i need to use normal household electrical cable it has red black and a bare wire on it.

thanks.

Standard twin and earth lighting cable is 1.5mm and comes with live (brown) and neutral (blue) and a CPC bare earth core which should be sleeved in grn / yellow sleeving.

The switch question is (again) a muddle.
Are you intending to have the down lights on a same switch circuit as other lighting, do you want it on its own lighting switch and if so, are you suggesting changing a single light switch to a double switch??

I'm at a loss to understand what your trying to do, and what you have already done?

 

[singhters]

Hi,

I need help wiring a light switch to my down lights now the down lights obviously has a control box so i want to wire a switch into it so that i can control it that way rather than switch it off at the plug.

Are you saying that your down light have been connected to a circuit other that the lighting circuit?
The plug comment suggests you have a cable powering the down lights via a plug and hence on a ring circuit.

Please be precise and CLEAR with you answer, so I or someone can help further.

I have a switch it has 4 terminals on the back with L1 L2 L3 and L4 i have, am i right in saying that i need to use normal household electrical cable it has red black and a bare wire on it.

thanks.

Standard twin and earth lighting cable is 1.5mm and comes with live (brown) and neutral (blue) and a CPC bare earth core which should be sleeved in grn / yellow sleeving.

The switch question is (again) a muddle.
Are you intending to have the down lights on a same switch circuit as other lighting, do you want it on its own lighting switch and if so, are you suggesting changing a single light switch to a double switch??

I'm at a loss to understand what your trying to do, and what you have already done?

yes the down lights are powered via a plug and is attached to a transformer and yes its on a ring circuit so i want it to have its own switch that i can use a dimmer switch.

 

[breezer]

this is going to sound odd, but i am not there so cant see.

these lights

1) can you tell us more about them*

2) does the cable just run up the wall, across the ceiling to the lights?


* pics always help, posting a pic info is in forum information

 

[Chri5]

Giving up any attempt of technical response, since the OP can't be bothered to supply clear information.

This is the 1st time I've ever failed to offer a poster help- thanks for being vague and unhelpful- Mr Singhters you don't understand enough to give answers, please give the job to a technically qualified person before you hurt yourself

 

[oharaf]

Chri5, you know what, he is providing very little at all.

From reading his "info" I think he is trying to wire a standard lamp / table lamp into a circuit.

It sounds to me as if the lamp has a dimmer a long the supplyu cable to a 13a plug

He is clearly absolutely bonkers!!!!!!!!

 

[Deluks]

kitchen undercupboard lights? You can buy these in threes with a tranny and plug attached. Most annoying if they are taking up a wall socket.