Light Fitting Change Wiring Question

[andyhuk]

Hi,

I am looking to replace my hall lights, with LED modern lights and the fitting is different as expected.

The new LED light only has a live and neutral does not require an earth according to the instructions. I presume I can just put black electrical tape over the earth wire

My existing hall light fittings both have loop wires as shown below:

The brown wire and black wire with red tape on it I believe to be the live.

The remaining black wires, along with the blue, I believe to all be neutrals.

I am not sure what I do with the loop wires, do they go into one of the live feeds on the new LED fitting?

Any advice would be gratefully received.

Thanks in advance.

 

[RandomGrinch]

Hi,

You could use something like a Greenbrook lighting connector?
https://www.toolstation.com/greenbrook-lighting-connector/p79534
The 4 way block, would replace the the ceiling rose, and you would only need a 2 core cable connected to the 3 way plug as the fitting is double insulated.
The whole block, when wired, would then push up into the ceiling void.
I hope that makes sense!

...The loop wires would not go into one of the live feeds on the new fitting!

 

[winston1]

I presume I can just put black electrical tape over the earth wire

Why black?
The earth wires must remain connected together, in a block.

 

[sparkwright]

Why black?
The earth wires must remain connected together, in a block.

Probably because he already has black tape.

You need green and yellow earth sleeving.

Poole Lighting. Don't go there on a Saturday.