security lighting

lee100 · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:37 pm Post Subject: security lighting

Just replaced security lights the old ones were run off a plug so I just replaced them however they don't work. Inside new light there is a L1, L, Earth, N. I'm ok with the live neutral and earth but whay about the L1??? Please help the wife's giving me grief

Spark123 · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:41 pm Post Subject:

What sort of light have you put up? Is it a PIR? If so the L1 is normally a switched live which can be used to feed another light or as an override. What do you mean by the old ones were run off a plug? Can you explain what you have done and how you have connected up?

lee100 · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:06 pm Post Subject:

cheers for the reply i've sorted it.
Yes the other lights were run off a plug. I think this is wrong surely i must come out my consumer unit?

Steve · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:13 pm Post Subject: Re: security lighting

lee100 wrote:

Please help the wife's giving me grief

Why did you get her involved??? Electrics and DIY is mans work. Woman makes cuppas and bacon butties.