help installing new light fitting

andrew gilbert · 19 Dec 2005

I've just installed a new light fitting using a junction box as the fitting only had 2 terminals.

However after tripping the fuse box with the wrong connections all seems with the circuit upstairs BUT the light switches (I have one downstairs and one upstairs as it is a landing light) don't work.

What have I got wrong? or have I blown something elsewhere in the circuit?

ban-all-sheds · 19 Dec 2005

andrew gilbert said:
I've just installed a new light fitting using a junction box as the fitting only had 2 terminals.

What did you connect where in the JB?

However after tripping the fuse box with the wrong connections all seems with the circuit upstairs BUT the light switches (I have one downstairs and one upstairs as it is a landing light) don't work.

And what did you change/move/reconnect to stop the MCB tripping?

What have I got wrong? or have I blown something elsewhere in the circuit?

It's possible you've b*gg*r*d the switches.

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help installing new light fitting

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