Installing a light fitting

[Andrew1980]

Hi

My ceiling has the following wires.

2 brown
1 blue
2 yellow/green
1 blue with a brown sleeve

My light fitting has:

1 brown
1 blue
1 green/yellow

How would I attach these together?

Many thanks for any help.

 

[EFLImpudence]

As it was before:

http://www.diynot.com/wiki/Electrics:Lighting-Circuit-layouts

Plus - connect the earth from the light.

 

[Andrew1980]

Thanks so am I right in saying the two Browns coming out of the ceiling should be connected in a loop?

Blue to blue
Earth to earth
Brown to blue with brown cover

 

[EFLImpudence]

Thanks so am I right in saying the two Browns coming out of the ceiling should be connected in a loop?

Yes. In an extra connector block if not supplied.

Blue to blue
Earth to earth
Brown to blue with brown cover

That's right.

 

[Andrew1980]

Thanks - appreciate it.

 

[winston1]

Thanks so am I right in saying the two Browns coming out of the ceiling should be connected in a loop?

It is not a loop. It is part of a radial.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Probably. But not necessarily.

In any event, the term "loop" in this context refers to the permanent line looping from one light position to the next.

Please remember that you always have the right to remain silent when you don't know what you are talking about. I suggest you exercise that right.

 

[333rocky333]

for many years the terminal in a ceiling rose has been marked as Loop, usually 3 terminals too, so I assume, with lighting the term LOOP has no relation to a ring, it is as Bas says

 

[PBC_1966]

Hence the "loop in" method of wiring.

 

[Lectrician]

I too would say the live "is looped". It doesn't mean it's "a ring".

 

[Andrew1980]

Do I not connect the two Browns then?

 

[Lectrician]

You do, but someone decided to try and confuse the situation by trying to correct the terminology used, when in fact the terminology was already correct and well accepted.

 

[Andrew1980]

Thank you