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Thanks all the project is finished and works perfectly, I'll post a few pics soon

Could be over tightening that is the cause. Finally got the light and pull cord connected just baulked at connecting to ceiling rose as I will need to go in through the ceiling and back down. Busy at the weekend but will be doing it next weekend, tester at the ready. Do I touch the tester to...

Started well but wires tend to break when I screw the connectors to them and manipulate wires to fit in the pull cord switch. Probably happened 10 times now. Any advice welcome

Got it. Connector blocks Earth sleeving First aid kit :D

Thanks guys, the product is plastic and double insulated, the instructions say not to earth it, I guess I snip the earth where I split the cable for the live and neutral to go into the spot?

Thanks BAS for the tips, found them helpful:

Thanks for all the tips and links, much appreciated. Here is what I've learnt: Test connections first with a tester to see what is live and then again when the power is isolated at fuse to make sure your tester is working and the power is actually off When the power is off make sure it...

I understand. What is the difference between the common, the L1 & L2 on the pull cord switch?

Thanks, do i just wire in and out of the same terminal with the same colour wire? Which wire should go in common and should I use |L1 or L2 for the other?

either is fine to be honest as I don't fancy going into the ceiling to work on existing cables, but whatever is safest to setup sorry the pics are upside down cant fix em

I am attempting my first electrics project for a dartboard spot in my hallway. I want to run a 3 light spot from my hallway light with a pull cord next to the spotlight. I have purchased a pull cord but spotted it is described as a one way, can I use this? The idea is to run a cable along...