fitting a garage light

[caslad]

into my garage I have 240v socket from a plug can I install a light. I have a live neutral do not need the earth as I will connect this to the plastic back box. Inside the switch a common terminal and a L1 and L2, what do I do with the neutrals??

 

[sbullet]

Just buy a plug in light it will save you losing any sleep over it.

 

[Steve]

into my garage I have 240v socket from a plug

??????

can I install a light.

probably.

I have a live neutral

Thats bad.

do not need the earth

Really? Why not?

as I will connect this to the plastic back box.

Regardless, every earth condctor must be connected to earth.

Inside the switch a common terminal and a L1 and L2, what do I do with the neutrals??

Well you dont connect neutrals to a switch. Ever. They go into a connector block. Lives connect to a switch.

 

[caslad]

Thanks Job done, Neutrals connected together and live to L1 (bulb) and common (switch)