In my garage I have a ceiling light switched by a single gang switch. I want to put in two more lights at different positions on the ceiling and have all three lights controlled by the same switch. How do I wire the extra two lights in?
I think you should first get a general DIY encyclopædia, or wiring guide, though, and spend a little time learning the basics of how things are wired up.
Thanks for the prompt replies. The wiring circuit loops through the ceiling rose. Is it just ok to connect the two new pairs of brown and blue wires from each of the two new lampholders, straight to the brown and blue connectors of the existing lampholder?
As long as there is enough room to properly terminate the new wires into the terminals on the existing fitting (normally labelled L, LOOP, N) - You need to wire into L & N, LOOP is permanantly live and should be left alone.
Are you intending to wire both new lights form the existing one, or are you going to 'daisy chain'?
Thanks Click-Sure. I suppose it would be better to 'daisy chain' if that means wiring from the existing ceiling rose to the first of the extra ones and from from that to the second new rose. Would that be ok?
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