In doing some plumbing around electrics I accidentally dropped the hammer and smashed the casing on an old black junction box. I have replaced but realised there was an additional
single black wire (see image) which doesnt seem to have a purpose it goes through the wall into a bedroom junction box and ends. I have tested it is not live. Is it an old continuity live? I assume part of the original wiring which is early 60s. Is it still required?
Black single silver wire?
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are other lights in the rooms next door working ?
could be a neutral
or maybe that new wire replaced it
could be a neutral
or maybe that new wire replaced it
You also have a brown wire not connected.
Thabks for reply. I have just mirrored original junction box set up. The brown wire was already like that. I can easily extend to reach terminals. Everything is working as normal without black wire connected. If it's an old neutral it might not be needed anymore? As there is new wire around it
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leave it discounted then if it was like that before.
shove it in the 4 terminal
shove it in the 4 terminal
What if it’s an earth to something? You can’t just leave it disconnected. You need to trace where the wire goes to
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