I am about to replace a ceiling light that must be earthed. The wiring coming from the ceiling is 3wires, 2 black & 1 that looks yellow but could be white. The wires exit from metal conduit. With the light that i just removed the earth was not connected but I think it should have been. The ceiling wiring had the two black wires going together to the blue neutral on the light, and the yellow wire going to the brown live wire on the light. How do I earth the new light? was the old light safe?. The wiring from the switch by the way is 2 red wires and an green/yellow earth..Please help I am confused.
Ceiling rose wiring
- Thread starter cammycameron4
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Steve thanks for the advice, how do I " fly lead earth
fix an earth cable to the conduit box at the lightfitting via a crimp lug and a 4mm or a 2ba bolt depending on the age of the conduit
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The wires come from a metal conduit pipe, can I just run an earth wire from the earth terminal on the light and fix it to the outside face of the condiut with say a jubilee clip, would that give me a safe ,suitable earth?
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