Emergency light wiring

[shanecl]

hi folks,

Came up with the bright idea of fitting a non-maintened emergency light beside my fuse board. I read the instructions and it said for non-maintened function just connect a permanent live, neutral and earth which I did. When I switched the power back on after wiring the lamp came on ?? What's going on. Any ideas. Thanks

Shane

 

[EFLImpudence]

Can we have a link to the model you have?

 

[Risteard]

hi folks,

Came up with the bright idea of fitting a non-maintened emergency light beside my fuse board. I read the instructions and it said for non-maintened function just connect a permanent live, neutral and earth which I did. When I switched the power back on after wiring the lamp came on ?? What's going on. Any ideas. Thanks

Shane

What part of Ireland are you in?

 

[Lectrician]

Some models, particularly recent LED, come as a maintained AND non-maintained. You remove the link from L to SL (or similar markings) to make in non-maintained. Leaving the link in would leave it on 24/7. Placing a switch inline with the link, or wiring a separate second L feed, would allow you to switch the light on/off while retaining non-maintained EM.

 

[shanecl]

Thanks for the replies guys.


Off hand it's a knightbridge LED. I will look for a link got it on radionics,

Risteard, I'm in Dundalk Louth.

There is a fish wire (think that's the name) connecting L and LS. I removed this and installed a switch

 

[Risteard]

Risteard, I'm in Dundalk Louth.

Fair enough. The reason I ask is because given that you are in the 26-Counties I am sure that you are aware that it is unlawful to carry out Restricted Electrical Works (including any work involving the distribution board) without being a Registered Electrical Contractor (REC), i.e. a member of RECI?

 

[shanecl]

Risteard, I'm in Dundalk Louth.

Fair enough. The reason I ask is because given that you are in the 26-Counties I am sure that you are aware that it is unlawful to carry out Restricted Electrical Works (including any work involving the distribution board) without being a Registered Electrical Contractor (REC), i.e. a member of RECI?

Yes I am aware, thanks to a very good electricians Union and back handers