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joyd, The junction box with all the fuses in doesn't look too old, no idea how old it is. Cannot see any terminal block but I wouldn't know what one look like.. :) Just checked lights in living room and dining room and it seems to be the same sort of situation with no earth. Paul_C, I see...

joydivision - think the house was built in 1950's, hope its not the original wiring thats still in, surely it can't be..? We moved in last Nov so I will have to find out. stu

As far as i know there is no earth cable for the two light fittings i have just changed. However there is a safety earth cut off switch on the fuse box under the stairs incase there is a bad earth in the system. Does this mean the electics are safely earthed? Worried now incase some thing bad...

Thanks for the reply, ive sorted it now with help from the father inlaw..! I had the loop wire from downstairs wrong, it now goes into the same block hole as the neutral connection and the live connection is kept separate. Im not too sure if this house has an earth connection?? although i...

Hello everyone first post for me, Im after abit of help if anyone would be kind enough. I have just replaced the light fitting at the bottom and top of my stairs. Both lights come on fine but now none of the lights upsairs will come on apart from the one ive just replaced..? I don't...