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I connected up both the black cables, one to the live and neutral and looks like I got it right first time, put the fuse back in and it the light worked. Thankyou for your help, when your working with something like electrics which I am completely in the dark about, forums like these can be...

I gave plugwash's explanation a go and it still didn't work, this is what I did, I connected one of the black wires(coming from the ceiling) to the cable marked live on the actual light, the other black cable I insulated. The earth cables I connected to the earth of the actual light the...

i've restored it to how it was, Unfortunately the decorator who removed the flourescent light just put white insulation tape onto the two black cables whithout differentiating between the two.

I had alook at this explanation having read Iansf reply, the only thing is in my example there are only 2 main cables in this diagram and example there are three cables one of which is going to the switch light. This diagram, focuses on Breezers ceiling rose.

Thankyou to Ian sf and ban all sheds for replying to my question. Both of them had the white tape on it. I don't afraid but I could go out and get a accursed neon screwdriver- are they expensive? that would be helpfull.

Hi Our landlord has recently renovated our flat, including removing the florescent light in the kitchen but neglecting to put the new light he bought as a replacement. I got tired of cooking by candle light (usually undercooked than over) any how so I tired to put up the new light and oops big...