Ceiling rose problem
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Ahaaa!
So I know where the problem lies, just need advice on how to proceed.
The kitchen has three sets of cables (Red/back) with only two connected (reds in loop, blue/black to brown/black). One set isn't connected to anything. Where do I connect this spare too?
So I know where the problem lies, just need advice on how to proceed.
The kitchen has three sets of cables (Red/back) with only two connected (reds in loop, blue/black to brown/black). One set isn't connected to anything. Where do I connect this spare too?
They were connected in the past, my mistake in not connecting up again..
I have now and there is current, I'm using a dimmer switch to this light and now I''ve connected all up, the dimmer controls the previous light which wasn't fully connected. not the one I'm trying to get working.
Getting close I feel, thanks for your help so far.
I have now and there is current, I'm using a dimmer switch to this light and now I''ve connected all up, the dimmer controls the previous light which wasn't fully connected. not the one I'm trying to get working.
Getting close I feel, thanks for your help so far.
Sorry, that was slightly unclear.
Two rooms - living room, kitchen. Living room was the one giving me the problem we've been discussing. kitchen was the one with the unattached wires.
I attached the cables in the kitchen as per your advice and was recieving current in the living room ceiling wires. I'm using a dimmer switch in the living room too. I've now attached the light in the living room and the dimmer also, however when I use the dimmer rather than work in the living room it dims the kitchen. the kitchen switch also works, in the kitchen.
I've got red into L1 and black into C on the dimmer.
Two rooms - living room, kitchen. Living room was the one giving me the problem we've been discussing. kitchen was the one with the unattached wires.
I attached the cables in the kitchen as per your advice and was recieving current in the living room ceiling wires. I'm using a dimmer switch in the living room too. I've now attached the light in the living room and the dimmer also, however when I use the dimmer rather than work in the living room it dims the kitchen. the kitchen switch also works, in the kitchen.
I've got red into L1 and black into C on the dimmer.
just worked it out if you have connected living room light as per my previous post (both reds together one black to neutral one black to live of your light fitting) then the problem is in the kitchen light fitting two of the black cables need to be swapped over reply and i will tell you how to identify which one.
power off. right three reds together. split three blacks make sure light switch is off in living room. power on then get some one to switch the kitchen wall switch on and off so you know which black is glowing when switch is on. power off. this black goes to the brown live of the kitchen light fitting. the other two blacks go to the neutral of the kitchen light fitting. power on all ok.
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