Can anyone tell me how to identify the ring cable for the lighting circuit in the attic, thereby helping me avoid breaking into a switch cable?
Can anyone tell me how to identify the ring cable for the lighting circuit
thereby helping me avoid breaking into a switch cable?
.........What are you actually trying to achieve?
post title said:Post Subject: Installing a light in the attic
.........What are you actually trying to achieve?
post title said:Post Subject: Installing a light in the attic
threw me since it implies there's one there already.Can anyone tell me how to identify the ring cable for the lighting circuit in the attic, thereby helping me avoid breaking into a switch cable?
All the cables go into holes. The ones that only have friends at one end are switch cables. The ones that go into holes with friends at both ends are supply cables (unless they belong to the landing light or you have a double switch plate somewhere).
swidders, that wasn't the way i read it. I read it as he has no light in the loft. But let us wait and see.
All the cables go into holes. The ones that only have friends at one end are switch cables. The ones that go into holes with friends at both ends are supply cables (unless they belong to the landing light or you have a double switch plate somewhere).
I'll stand you a pint. He wants to use the circuit in the ceiling below. That's my guess..
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