Recent content by stuartridout

All I wanted to do is check so I didn't cause any damage to myself. If people can't ask a question just to check for safety then what's the point of the forums? I don't want to get into an argument with forum members so I apologise for any offence my post caused.

Thank you very much! The light is up, illuminated and no electrical shocks were sustained! ban-all-sheds - your post was not helpful in the slightest! I'd read the wiki but the wiring I had did not match, hence my post.

Thanks for the diagram but that only restates my question really. Are the two black wires the neutral even though they are connected to a brown cable. Is the single red wire the live, even though it's connected to a blue wire? Thanks Stuart

Hi, Am replacing a ceiling light. Have taken the ceiling rose cover off and am confused about what I see. I thought that the red was Live but it's going into the N part of the rose. The wire coming out of it is blue which I think is neutral. I thought that the black was Neutral but...

Hi, Wondering if you can help a newbie. I've replaced lights in the past but the new light fitting has always been prewired so you match up to the ceiling wires. I've bought a new light for my soon to be born baby's room but the fitting has no wires already in it and I have no idea which wire...