I have moved into a new house and I want to put up new chandelier, the problem is that I do not have the usual three core wiring.
The first grey core wiring has a black sheathed wire and an unsheathed wire. The second has a red sheathed wire and an unsheathed wire. I can only assume that the red is live, black is neutral and both the unsheathed is earth. Is this correct and is this usual regarding using two grey 2 core wiring?
Next question. The wirers from the chandelier goes into a small plastic junction box which has , from left to right – black wire, green yellow earthing wire and black wire. There is a green and yellow earthing wire that is connected to a screw in the metal framework of the chandler.
If my assumption above is correct should connect the red from the ceiling to the black wire in the junction box (any of the two black) and neutral to the other black wire. Should I then connect the two earth wires from the two grey cables into the earth in the plastic junction. What about the earth wire that is connected to the screw, should this also be put into the earth junction box along with the two that I have already put in?
I know it sounds confusing. I have a digital photo that I can email if needed.
Cpt Nicko
The first grey core wiring has a black sheathed wire and an unsheathed wire. The second has a red sheathed wire and an unsheathed wire. I can only assume that the red is live, black is neutral and both the unsheathed is earth. Is this correct and is this usual regarding using two grey 2 core wiring?
Next question. The wirers from the chandelier goes into a small plastic junction box which has , from left to right – black wire, green yellow earthing wire and black wire. There is a green and yellow earthing wire that is connected to a screw in the metal framework of the chandler.
If my assumption above is correct should connect the red from the ceiling to the black wire in the junction box (any of the two black) and neutral to the other black wire. Should I then connect the two earth wires from the two grey cables into the earth in the plastic junction. What about the earth wire that is connected to the screw, should this also be put into the earth junction box along with the two that I have already put in?
I know it sounds confusing. I have a digital photo that I can email if needed.
Cpt Nicko