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don korhan

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• 1 May 2006

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Connected a new light fitting from Ikea today and none of the other upstairs lights will work. I have 3 earth, 2 neutral black wires and one live red wire. The instructions that came with the light advise to connect earth to a brass screw fitting, and there is a white box with two live and two neutral ports. I have connected both black to neutral and the red to live. Any ideas, as I've been through this whole site and I am still none the wiser...seems like everyone has different wiring.

 

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• 1 May 2006

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Are all the fuses in your fuse box still ok? Is each wire at the light a double covered single (each coloured core (and maybe an earth) has its own grey outer sheath) or is there a twin and earth cable? (two coloured cores and one earth wire in the same outer grey sheath)

 

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I presume the fuse is okay as the light I have fitted works, just none of the others upstairs. There are three grey sheafs containing the different wires.

 

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• 1 May 2006

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Sorry, forgot to say thanks for helping me out...I really appreciate it.

 

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• 2 May 2006

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don korhan said:

I have 3 earth, 2 neutral black wires and one live red wire.

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don korhan said:

There are three grey sheafs containing the different wires.

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So you have 3 cables:

Black & earth

Black & earth

Red & earth

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• 2 May 2006

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Yes.

 

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don korhan said:

there is a white box with two neutral ports. I have connected both black to neutral...

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Two neutral ports?

Both black to neutral?


Can you post a piccy?

Sounds like you have broken neutral continuity to the first floor...

 

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• 2 May 2006

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Turned the power off and un-did everything, took lots of photos to post on here and thought I'd just disconnect and re-connect all the wires whilst up there...and hey presto, all the lights are now working! I think one of the neutrals mustn't have been connected properly.

Thankyou everyone for your time and input...I think I might just get a pro in next time!