help with ceiling light {4 cables}

[rexrap]

hi

in my kitchen i have 2 light switches which both operate my single tube light,

the wiring to the current fitting is as follows 4 main cables 4xearth 4xlive 4xneutral all earths together, all neutrals together, 3 live together, then 1 live with black sleeve

the problem is my new fitting does not have 4 blocks only 3 would i connet the 3live together and the last to my new fitting?

all help apprechited

rexrap

 

[GaryMo]

Permanent lives in a connector block separate from the terminals in the luminaire. Switch wire (black conductor with red sleeving) to the live terminal of your luminaire.

 

[jockspark]

yes you answerd your own question the marked switch live to live on your fitting blacks to neutral and 3 reds on a new con block

 

[rexrap]

thanks

 

[GaryMo]

http://www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:lighting:rose

 

[rexrap]

SORRY i got this wrong!

the current fitting as follows

3x blue connected

4x green connected

4x brown connected

1x blue connected {this has black sleeve}

further help needed please

 

[Spark123]

Sounds like the 4 browns need to be connected together and to nothing else - use a single piece of block on its own for this purpose.
All 4 earths to the earth terminal.
The blue with black (or is it brown ) sleeve to the L terminal.
The other 3 blues to the N terminal.

 

[333rocky333]

SORRY i got this wrong!

the current fitting as follows

3x blue connected

Neutral

4x green connected

earth

4x brown connected

permanent live

1x blue connected {this has black sleeve}

switched live

 

[ban-all-sheds]

1x blue connected {this has black sleeve}

switched live

Why a black sleeve?

 

[rexrap]

hi all

many thanks i got it working using the above method,

my wife is very happy now

best wishes and im sure ill be back when she wants something else put up
thanks again

rexrap

spark123 black

 

[egan255]

done this in the for a fan light in the dining room! but when i hooked up the one in the sitting room with only 2 cables i cant get the fan working when the light is on (unlike the dinig room). the lights come on and off with the switch but the fan will only come on when the light switch is off?