Help with fitting replacement kitchen light

[Lee Bowden]

Hi all,

Help required for kitchen light.. aius integrated led. Original light was a strip light which was removed before I got to it. All wires were separated.

Put a ceiling rose up and connected. Connected light and both kitchen lights do not function...

A switch in living room for the landing light

Possibly haven't found live switch wire...

 

[flameport]

I found switch live wire out of the 3 neutrals.

How, and using what?

Most likely one or more wires are incorrectly connected.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Neutral is the name given to the conductor(wire) which completes the circuit from the load back to the supply.

It is NOT a generic term for any old blue or black wire.

I found switch live wire out of the 3 neutrals.

No you didn't. There were only two neutrals.

 

[Lee Bowden]

If I am wrong than that's fine. I'm just looking for a solution to the problem. Been let down by electricians so thought I'd seek help here.

 

[Lee Bowden]

Switching black wires around I get different results but not what I'm looking for. I thought all live wires stay together also the earth. Then 1 black wires is a live switch and other 2 are neutral?

 

[flameport]

Switching black wires around

Please stop doing that - it will lead to things being damaged.

Do you have a multimeter or any other test equipment?

 

[Lee Bowden]

I have a multi meter. 1 black wire beeps. Other 2 do not. Beep still there when switching on and off the switches.

 

[Lee Bowden]

1 black wire is porch light switch

 

[winston1]

Can I suggest you ask the person who took it down for a copy of the photo they took or diagram they made before they took it down. If they didn't do either ask them to pay for a sparks to fix it.

 

[terryplumb]

Hi all,

Help required for kitchen light.. aius integrated led. Original light was a strip light which was removed before I got to it. All wires were separated.

Put a ceiling rose up and connected. Connected light and both kitchen lights do not function...

A switch in living room for the landing light

Possibly haven't found live switch wire...

Lee you stated above that there are two kitchen lights ,but in earlier thread you stated there was only one ? Is there two separate light fittings on kitchen ceiling, please confirm ?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I have a multi meter. 1 black wire beeps. Other 2 do not. Beep still there when switching on and off the switches.

What does that mean?

What are you using the multimeter to measure, and between what?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Possibly haven't found live switch wire...

It shouldn't be something you need to "find".

It should be something known to you with absolute certainty before you start any fiddling.

 

[Lee Bowden]

Lee you stated above that there are two kitchen lights ,but in earlier thread you stated there was only one ? Is there two separate light fittings on kitchen ceiling, please confirm ?

Two light switches for 1 light... sorry if I've mistyped and confused anyone.

 

[Lee Bowden]

It shouldn't be something you need to "find".

It should be something known to you with absolute certainty before you start any fiddling.

Because someone on here said I hadn't

 

[Lee Bowden]

What does that mean?

What are you using the multimeter to measure, and between what?

I was told to use a multi meter to find a wire that would make multi meter beep.