Ceiling light wiring help

[milne85]

I've bought an LED light to replace the below front door ceiling light but the wiring is confusing me so not sure how to connect. Is the white wire neutral? Black wire live? And with the copper wire, there is no corresponding place on the new light so is it safe to put it into a connector?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[endecotp]

Take the bulb out so we can see more of where the wires go.

 

[securespark]

You'd have to check how many conductors feed that fitting. Some of those look a bit cooked and they may need stripping back.

 

[securespark]

What does the new fitting look like?

 

[foxhole]

Your new light may be insulated and require no earth . A link to it would confirm . You have sleeving over the wires , the left looks to be brown so live, remove sleeving from right and confirm it’s blue .?

 

[milne85]

Link below of what I will be trying to wire up (bought via Amazon) and also a photo of the light.

https://sincelight.com/products/8'-pir-motion-sensor-led-ceiling-light-18w-%CF%86220mm-

 

[foxhole]

That does not require an earth wire , have you confirmed wire colours?

 

[milne85]

Not yet but will do so when i get back from work and confirm.

 

[FrodoOne]

I've bought an LED light to replace the below front door ceiling light but the wiring is confusing me so not sure how to connect. Is the white wire neutral? Black wire live? And with the copper wire, there is no corresponding place on the new light so is it safe to put it into a connector?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

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While I do not know the "source" of the existing (rusty) "Light Fitting",
you (and others) should be aware that the North American "convention" is for the Line Conductor to be insulated Black (or [infrequently]] Red)
and
the Neutral Conductor to be insulated White.

Many "foreign" products follow these "conventions"
and
NOT the "conventions" of Europe/UK.

 

[pete01]

I don't think the wires will be white and black, it's a sleeving to stop the wires getting burnt....not needed with the new light.

 

[Taylortwocities]

I don't think the wires will be white and black, it's a sleeving to stop the wires getting burnt....not needed with the new light.

They dont have modern stuff like that in Australia.

 

[FrodoOne]

They dont (sic) have modern stuff like that in Australia.

You seem to be using the wrong "quote" to make some sort of "jocular" criticism.

Black insulated and White insulated are the Line and Neutral conductor's insulation (respectively) used in North America!

 

[Scally-Ho]

As it's a motion sensing light, it will need a permanently live feed or it won't sense someone approaching.

https://sincelight.com/products/8'-pir-motion-sensor-led-ceiling-light-18w-%CF%86220mm-

 

[EFLImpudence]

Leave it switched on.

 

[Taylortwocities]

You seem to be using the wrong "quote" to make some sort of "jocular" criticism.

Black insulated and White insulated are the Line and Neutral conductor's insulation (respectively) used in North America!

I was referring to your reference to the heat resistant sleeving