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    Replacing a ceiling rose with a new light fixture

    BAS... thanks for your input and for implying I have absolutley no idea what i'm doing. I do understand that it is AC, but surely that's not a reason for ignoring wiring conventions? The pendant flex is actually wired up the right way round to the ceiling rose as if you look under where the...
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    Replacing a ceiling rose with a new light fixture

    PrenticeBoyofDerry: the 4 block terminal is part of the new light fitting yes. I have now wired up the light as you've described and it works perfectly :-) Riveralt: thanks for the link but it doesn't show how my new light fitting should be wired. I did have a look through the wiki, but...
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    Replacing a ceiling rose with a new light fixture

    Thanks wingcoax. I'll give it a go today. Thanks for all the replies. Alex
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    Replacing a ceiling rose with a new light fixture

    Thanks for the replies. You are right, a numpty did wire this house, but it wasn't me! :-) I believe it was the previous owner trying to save a few quid. PrenticeBoyofDerry: The white stuff seems to be dust, i've just noticed but on the left side of the picture there's a lovely bit just...
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    Replacing a ceiling rose with a new light fixture

    Hi, I've bought a new light fitting, but am struggling to understand how to wire it correctly. The image in the following link matches what I am trying to do, but the wiring seems to be different to what I currently have: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/528/chockblock3nk.gif/ As...
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