Bathroom lights always on

tenko2004c · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:32 pm Post Subject: Bathroom lights always on

I have wired a new spotlight in the bathroom and it is always on I cannot turn it off. There are 4 red 2 black and 3 earth.The other lights on the circuit can be switched off. I am pulling my hair out someone please help!!!

Steve · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:40 pm Post Subject:

see the wiki. You've made the no.1 error replacing a light fitting.

davy_owen_88 · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:47 pm Post Subject:

There should be one cable with 2 red cores and a bare earth? Put one in the permanent live terminal (with the other reds from the other cables) and then connect the light to the second red conductor.