Please advise. I want to change light fitting.Expecting 3 wires 3 different colurs. Found 6 wires , black !!!!! Thanks.
wiring to ceiling light
- Thread starter notaplumber1
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Sorry cannot upload atm.
Whatever you do - don't undo the old wiring until you have photographed, drawn or marked the wires in situ. If you have already undone the wires then welcome to the world of the multi-meter.
Read this.. http://www.diynot.com/wiki/Electrics:Lighting
Is it a ceiling rose you are replacing?
Any chance of a email address so that i could email photo ?
Tnx
Tnx
You do not need to email a picture. Go to the tab at the top marked "media", create an album and upload the pix to there.
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We could do with a photograph of the other side showing the wiring connections as well. But from the photograph you have shown you appear to have three (Live - red sleeve) 2 neutrals (No sleeve) and a switch live (Grey sleeve) and NO Earth.
If the new light is metal and not class 2 then you will need to find an earth.
If the new light is metal and not class 2 then you will need to find an earth.
Thanks alt for advice. Atb
Riveralt is spot on, I reckon.
It looks like pyro cable.
I suspect this is a 60s purpose built flat?
There should be a metal pot box in the ceiling, which should hopefully provide the earth.
As said, a photo of the ends of the wires (hopefully still connected) should confirm a few things.
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