help with new ceiling fitting

[airdriejambo]

can somebody tell me what i do with each of the black wires i have from my old unit. i have a blue wire, a black wire and a black wire in a brown sheath as well as the earth wire. but my new light only has 3 connectors on it live , earth and neutral.
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[Monkeh]

Well, if you look at where they're connected on the existing fitting.. you only have L, N, and PE.

 

[securespark]

Seems easy. The black with the brown sheath goes to one side of the lamp and is coloured brown so would appear to be marked as live. The two on the other side are both neutrals, albeit one is pre-harmonised.

And the green/ yellow goes to the earth terminal.

If you are in any way confused please get an electrician to swap the light fitting for you.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Both the blue and the black go into the neutral terminal together.
The black sleeved brown to the live terminal
And the earths to the earth terminal.

You have no loop in live cables to loop in, so it is not required.

 

[airdriejambo]

thanks guys, taking from our George Michael Reference , i knew that 2 become 1 ala the spice girls but i was leaning toward the 2 blacks together so im glad i checked it out first. ill be using the upmost of care when doing the change.

 

[securespark]

You mustn't see it as two blacks because one of the conductors

a. is a switched live.

b. is marked with brown tape, indicating it is no longer performing a neutral function.

 

[airdriejambo]

You mustn't see it as two blacks because one of the conductors

a. is a switched live.

b. is marked with brown tape, indicating it is no longer performing a neutral function.

given the instructions this is what i think is right

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[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Yep!