Ceiling light has 4 cables, what wiring order?

[pete01]

The correct thing to do, with a complete novice, is to first describe/define the terms, then use the correct terms. It helps the OP, and anyone who later reads what you post.

Na just tell them what wire goes where they just want it to work.

 

[SUNRAY]

I find with ceiling lights that it's easiest to stick with the descriptors on a ceiling rose 'LOOP', 'L', 'N' & 'E' unless they are dealing with the switch too, in which case I'll use 'SL'.

In this instance I believe Harrys post added confusion where the word 'LOOP' was used twice:

Your four cables are -
1. L+N in,
2. L+N loop out to the next room,
3. switch live feed (red) + switch wire (black),
4. finally the looped switch-wire (red) + neutral (black), this goes to your second light - this is the one you are seeking.

within 2. & 4.

This isn't a dig in any sense BTW.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I find with ceiling lights that it's easiest to stick with the descriptors on a ceiling rose 'LOOP', 'L', 'N' & 'E' unless they are dealing with the switch too, in which case I'll use 'SL'.

In this instance I believe Harrys post added confusion where the word 'LOOP' was used twice:

within 2. & 4.

This isn't a dig in any sense BTW.

That was a description of the four T&E cables, not the terminals, explained the functions of each of the terminals in the same post.

 

[pete01]

Hopefully he got it all working from what I originally posted, he hasn't been back yet to see all the other messages

I do apologise he has been back but he didn't respond