hi , advise needed, just fitted 5 spot lights in a row , all have power supply going in then out to next one except the last in the line and the first which is connected to power supply of old ceiling rose , problem is only the first light comes on ? What am I missing thanks , picture of last light in the row .
Ceiling spot lights not all working ?
- Thread starter Cerenko
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Seems to me that the fault is therefore on the connections or the cable that is between Light one and light two (call this cable 2).
So first thing I would do would be to re-push-in the cable that on light one is going to light two.
Second thing I would do would be to re-push-in the cable that on light two that is going into light two.
I say this as your image suggests that the neutral wire (Blue) is not pushed in to the connector properly.
SFK
So first thing I would do would be to re-push-in the cable that on light one is going to light two.
Second thing I would do would be to re-push-in the cable that on light two that is going into light two.
I say this as your image suggests that the neutral wire (Blue) is not pushed in to the connector properly.
SFK
Know that feeling of going up and down into loft :>
- good luck.
- good luck.
Great to hear. :>
SFK
SFK
The wiring is extremely poor and non-compliant with the Wiring Regulations.
Risteard has got a point that I missed, what did you do with the ground wire?
The ground wire should be sleeved with yellow/green sleeve and joined from the rose and also at each lamp so that their is a continuous Ground line from start to end.
They do not have to be connected to the lamps (in this case), but the cable has to have a working ground connection along its entire length.
https://www.screwfix.com/search?search=ground+sleeve
https://www.toolstation.com/search?search=green+sleeving
SFK
The ground wire should be sleeved with yellow/green sleeve and joined from the rose and also at each lamp so that their is a continuous Ground line from start to end.
They do not have to be connected to the lamps (in this case), but the cable has to have a working ground connection along its entire length.
https://www.screwfix.com/search?search=ground+sleeve
https://www.toolstation.com/search?search=green+sleeving
SFK
Cerenko,
I am a DIYer, so an electrician will be better able to say what are the rules.
Your lamps are correctly fitted without an earth as they are double insulated.
But my reading is that it is best to always have a cable with a connected earth along its entire length as provides extra safeguards.
Also means that if you change your lamps in future to ones that need and earth you do not need to re-cable.
Also, many hate Ceiling lights as you can have issues with damp air coming up through the holes from the room below into the loft and causing condensation on the cold loft joists and resulting in rot.
Or some put insulation onto/over the Ceiling lights causing over heating an perhaps fire.
So I would say (until corrected by an electrician) your job is okay, but you will do better next time. :>
SFK
I am a DIYer, so an electrician will be better able to say what are the rules.
Your lamps are correctly fitted without an earth as they are double insulated.
But my reading is that it is best to always have a cable with a connected earth along its entire length as provides extra safeguards.
Also means that if you change your lamps in future to ones that need and earth you do not need to re-cable.
Also, many hate Ceiling lights as you can have issues with damp air coming up through the holes from the room below into the loft and causing condensation on the cold loft joists and resulting in rot.
Or some put insulation onto/over the Ceiling lights causing over heating an perhaps fire.
So I would say (until corrected by an electrician) your job is okay, but you will do better next time. :>
SFK
Poor choice of lights in my opinion if open into the Loft, with the Current building regulations.
I did not realise in 2018 them fittings are still sold
I did not realise in 2018 them fittings are still sold
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