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a big thanks to all of you for your help. The light is up and look s great. :D

the new one does have a terminal block but only for the live and neutral

if anyone i sonline i could do with some help. I have gone to fit the new light and found that the old light was wired as follows: 2 x earth 2 x brown cable into loop and then 1 blue iand i blue with black shrowd into live/neutral problem now is i can't remember which is the live and...

Sorry guys one last question. Just gone and picked up some terminals. Asked guy in shop which one to get and he said to go for the 30A. Is this a but over kill? Bit worried also due to the size of the new light rose and the terminal that it won't fit. If doesn't can the terminated loop and...

Morning guys, Just switched the electrics of to have a look at the rose again and it is wired up like riveralt had suggested (thanks mate :D ). Once got hold of some terminals will give it a go. Is it ok to use a single two terminal block for the loop and then the earth wires?

Can you explain what you mean please? When i removed the light earlier i could easily distinguish between the live, neutral and earth by the colour wire. btw The existing light isn't on a pendant, it is just a bulb holder in the rose if that makes any sense. looking something like this...

Dingbat - thanks but think that will be a bit over kill for my small kitchen! Thanks for all the help guys. So if i get some of those terminals for the earth cable and leave it in the enclosure with the connections for live and neutral. is that right?

like this? http://www.wickes.co.uk/15A-Terminal-Block-Strip/invt/710111

On the safety instructions it does say double insultated. How should i connect the earth wire from the ceiling? and connect it to what?

Hi guys, new to the forum and to all things diy. Bought my first place last year and have kept putting off changing the kitchen light. As its a new house the present light is just a single bulb fitted to the ceiling. Went to wickes today and bought one of these to replace it...