Hi, I have done as advised in WIKI and the light is working. However it is permanently switched on!! I am unable to switch off via the wall switch? Any suggestions?
Replacing a ceiling rose with a light that only has L/N/E co
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you did not do as per the wiki, its wired wrong, you have the light across L & N not L and Sw L
Please explain what i have done wrong please
two cables - three wires each. Cable One = 1 black, 1 red, 1 copper Cable Two = 1 red, 1 black with red sleeve, 1 earth
It only has L N E suggess the OP has fallen into the common trap of the fitting supplied with only 3 terminals and the wiring needing four terminals ( [1] Live , [2] switched live, [3] neutral and [4] earth
Copper wire = earthed
yellow & green = earthed
Red x 2 = live
black red sleeve = live
black = neutral
yellow & green = earthed
Red x 2 = live
black red sleeve = live
black = neutral
There is also a loop in box, will that help?
You need 4 connections.
The black connects to the lamp N connection
The two reds connect together and to nothing else (loop).
The black with red sleeve connects to the L connection
The two earths connect together and to the E terminal (they should both be sleeved).
The black connects to the lamp N connection
The two reds connect together and to nothing else (loop).
The black with red sleeve connects to the L connection
The two earths connect together and to the E terminal (they should both be sleeved).
Cable One feed from CU
1 black, neutral [3]
1 red, Live [1]
1 copper earth [4]
Cable Two to switch,
1 red, Live [1]
1 black with red sleeve, Switched live [2]
, 1 earth [4]
Lamp
brown switched live [2]
blue neutral [3]
green/yellow earth [4]
( [1] Live , [2] switched live, [3] neutral and [4] earth )
1 black, neutral [3]
1 red, Live [1]
1 copper earth [4]
Cable Two to switch,
1 red, Live [1]
1 black with red sleeve, Switched live [2]
, 1 earth [4]
Lamp
brown switched live [2]
blue neutral [3]
green/yellow earth [4]
( [1] Live , [2] switched live, [3] neutral and [4] earth )
Does switched live = loop in block?
NO loop in block is always live. switched live is the black with red sleeve back from the switch
Have done as you said bernard and now I have no light, what have i done wrong?
The block on the lamp has one brown wire and one blue wire connected and the a loop whole which has nothing connected to it/
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