Recent content by john wright

Hi Winston! i understand what you’re saying re the colour of the sleeve, but i’m only connecting pendant lights and unless i’m mistaken the sleeve colour is irrelevant. i’m connecting Blue-Neutral and Brown-Live with Yellow to Earth Am i missing something? John

...yup! you’re right again. earth had come loose in one of my lamps and was touching the blue/neutral wire/terminal. guess that was the problem right there. j

Good advice SFK! In truth i think it’s my lamp wiring. Thanks again and yes no more fuse blowing. Reaching out to a local electrician now! John

...and then the 5 amp fuse at the consumer unit exploded with a really big bang! :( So! SFK i wonder if you can help. I’ve added one light to the JB. worked great. Then i took the following steps. 1 Ran from L terminal in JB to Power I/O on a newly installed, 2nd JB at the opposite end of the...

SFK it works a treat! PIR working perfectly and now adding lights :) Thank you SO MUCH for your help and clear concise guidance! Stay safe in these difficult times. John

SFK you are absolutely right I am using that JB! and thank you for the continued help. i really appreciate it! “it” is one of the fluorescent strips i plan to replace. Basically i have replaced 1 FL strip with the JB. The PIR was previously connected to the FL strip i have replaced with the...

SFK thank you so much! So with your guidance we have the PIR working...in so much that the infrared indicator flashes when it detects movement...but no lights are working :):):) The only way i can get a light to work is by connecting it to the spare OUT terminal on the JB and that renders it...

Hi everyone. i think i’ve read all the posts on this but i’m still stumped. I’m replacing a set of 2 fluorescent tubes controlled by a PIR in my garage with a cluster of LED bulbs and want to retain the PIR. i’ve taken the feed from my consumer unit to the i/o terminal of Junction Box. The...