Help!

Rickoza · Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 2 Location: United Kingdom

Hi

I have three red, three black and three yellow/green coming out of a light fitting in the ceiling. I wish to connect a new light with one wire of each colour. What do I connect to where? Please help!

pdcelec · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 8:03 pm Post Subject:

Connect the tree reds together
Connect the three green/yellows together
The three blacks consist of two neutrals and a switch wire and you need to determine which one is the switch wire.

When the switch wire is determined (tape it brown) and connect that to the brown of the fitting and the two remaining blacks to the blue

andy · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 3972 Location: United Kingdom

Rickoza wrote:

Hi

I have three red, three black and three yellow/green coming out of a light fitting in the ceiling. I wish to connect a new light with one wire of each colour. What do I connect to where? Please help!

there is a for reference thread. go read it.

Rickoza · Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 2 Location: United Kingdom

Cheers! Still not right, not a sparky myself so I think I'll get a hold of one tomorrow and get it done right. Just don't want to take any chances with this, but thanks anyway.

andy · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 3972 Location: United Kingdom

Rickoza wrote:

Cheers! Still not right, not a sparky myself so I think I'll get a hold of one tomorrow and get it done right. Just don't want to take any chances with this, but thanks anyway.

well, at least you have the ability to know when changing the light is too far above you and you need a sparky... other just try and try and end up gettin a shock or worse...

ban-all-sheds · Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 12:44 am Post Subject:

pdcelec wrote:

When the switch wire is determined (tape it brown)

The wiring is old colours - the switched live should be sleeved (not taped) red.

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