Installing a light in the attic

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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?
 
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Can anyone tell me how to identify the ring cable for the lighting circuit

lighting is not done on a ring. problem solved :LOL:

follow the cables, if it goes down to a switch its a switch cable. seriously what else did you expect? there is no "magical" way of telling what a cable is connected to unless you follow it
 
Are you talking about a junction box in the loft or a ceiling rose?
 
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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).
 
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).

At last! It all makes sense now :LOL: :LOL:
 
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.




MrHumbug, but you still have to follow the cables, which is what i said in the first place :rolleyes:
 
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).

...or one of dozens of variables....
 
I'll stand you a pint. He wants to use the circuit in the ceiling below. That's my guess..
 

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