FITTED NEW LIGHT AND SWITCH,HIT A PROBLEM

bruce225 · 10 Jul 2007

Fitted some new wall lights into my existing junction box that powers the ceiling spotlights already fitted in my kitchen..

I took a black and earth from the junction box and wired it to my new lamps,then took the live from the junction box, wired it into a new switch then into the lamps and they worked..

But the problem i have is that the new lamps will only work when the ceiling spotlights are on,i can then turn the new lamps on or off,but if i turn the ceiling lights off they won't work..

Is it because the live feed is a switched and is there a work around without ripping house to pieces ..

Cheers

breezer · 10 Jul 2007

yes it is becuse the live supply is in fact a switchd live. only solution you need a permanent live from the same supply.

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bruce225 · 10 Jul 2007

Thanks for the reply,after reading a few search results i thought that maybe the problem...

steve venus · 10 Jul 2007

How many wires are in the junction box?
If the lighting circuit is going through it then there should be a permanent live. Usually 2 or 3 live wires on the same terminal, with the switched live on another terminal going to the ceiling light.Test it with a live tester.
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bruce225 · 11 Jul 2007

steve venus said:
How many wires are in the junction box?
If the lighting circuit is going through it then there should be a permanent live. Usually 2 or 3 live wires on the same terminal, with the switched live on another terminal going to the ceiling light.Test it with a live tester.

Well theres in the junction box,one red,two black which are screwed into one connector and one earth,and on the original one way light switch it as two reds into top which says common and one into the bottom..

Hope that makes sense please let one of these be permanent live

Steve · 11 Jul 2007

steve venus said:
How many wires are in the junction box?
If the lighting circuit is going through it then there should be a permanent live. Usually 2 or 3 live wires on the same terminal, with the switched live on another terminal going to the ceiling light.Test it with a live tester.

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