ceiling light

efox · 1 Dec 2005

My new ceiling fitting only has L, N and E. I have 3 reds, 3 blacks (1 which is the live switch) and 3 earths. Do the reds or the live switch go in L? And where does the other go?

ban-all-sheds · 1 Dec 2005

Look in the For Reference topic - all the answers are there...

efox · 1 Dec 2005

No it doesn't. It tells me to keep the live switch separate from the other blacks. But where do I put it when there's only 1 L terminal?

Har_vey · 1 Dec 2005

switch live to L on your fitting. Or the brown wire.

You need to connect all the reds together but keep them separate from anything else. Another connecter block will be required if your new fitting hasn't got a spare.

pdcelec · 1 Dec 2005

efox said:
No it doesn't. It tells me to keep the live switch separate from the other blacks. But where do I put it when there's only 1 L terminal?

Oh, yes it does

ban-all-sheds · 1 Dec 2005

And the fact that you can't understand this:

means that you shouldn't be attempting the job - sorry.

efox · 2 Dec 2005

Thankyou Har_vey and ban-all-sheds, that is exactly what I needed to know

I did do a search, but certainly didn't find that information!

ban-all-sheds · 2 Dec 2005

Errr...

I said:
Look in the For Reference topic

- that diagram is on page 1 of that, approx half-way down....

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