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Hi
I wonder if anyone can offer me some advice.
I have this evening replaced my ceiling light fitting in my bedroom with a spotlight unit.
I had no problems removing the rose and fixing the unit to the ceiling through the joists of course, but the electrical connections are causing me a bit of concern.
I employed the simple method of removing the old live and neutral and simply fixing them to the new unit. The only problem is the earth connection. The previous plastic light fitting didn't have one but I assumed the new metal one should be earthed. Indeed, there is an earth wire clearly screwed into the hidden part of the fitting. The new fitting has three connections namely live, neutral and earth. Now connecting the live and neutral wires the light works fine on the switch. However if I also connect the earths together the fuse in my CSU blows.
The instructions, which are a bit ropey, suggest the light should be earthed into the exsisting terminal box.
I suspect its a bad idea to leave this earth wire out but does any one know why it blows the fuse when I attempt to connect one.
Many Thanks
Russell.
I wonder if anyone can offer me some advice.
I have this evening replaced my ceiling light fitting in my bedroom with a spotlight unit.
I had no problems removing the rose and fixing the unit to the ceiling through the joists of course, but the electrical connections are causing me a bit of concern.
I employed the simple method of removing the old live and neutral and simply fixing them to the new unit. The only problem is the earth connection. The previous plastic light fitting didn't have one but I assumed the new metal one should be earthed. Indeed, there is an earth wire clearly screwed into the hidden part of the fitting. The new fitting has three connections namely live, neutral and earth. Now connecting the live and neutral wires the light works fine on the switch. However if I also connect the earths together the fuse in my CSU blows.
The instructions, which are a bit ropey, suggest the light should be earthed into the exsisting terminal box.
I suspect its a bad idea to leave this earth wire out but does any one know why it blows the fuse when I attempt to connect one.
Many Thanks
Russell.