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Came back from a couple of days away to find the chandelier in the hall has fallen down. An electrician fitted it, but basically when i've looked he's just screwed into the lathe and plaster. Complete bodge.It was never gonna hold for long with the weight.
I cant get hold of him so..
I,ve reinforced the ceiling with a small batten.
The problem is reconnecting the light, as i obviously didnt see how it was wired.
from the ceiling theres a red wire( obviously live)
theres also a red wire sheathed in black ( i'm thinking switched live)
There are numerous cables with a connector block.
On the chandelier, theres a 4 way connector block.
Obviously, live neutral and earth. But theres a black wire connected as well.
Can anybody tell me which wire goes to which. And should the plain black be connected to the block in the ceiling?
The chandelier is actually controlled by 3 seperate switches,2 of which just turn the light on and off, the other also brings on a spotllight in the kitchen at the same time.
Is it fairly straightforward, or do i need another spark to do it.
Cheers
I cant get hold of him so..
I,ve reinforced the ceiling with a small batten.
The problem is reconnecting the light, as i obviously didnt see how it was wired.
from the ceiling theres a red wire( obviously live)
theres also a red wire sheathed in black ( i'm thinking switched live)
There are numerous cables with a connector block.
On the chandelier, theres a 4 way connector block.
Obviously, live neutral and earth. But theres a black wire connected as well.
Can anybody tell me which wire goes to which. And should the plain black be connected to the block in the ceiling?
The chandelier is actually controlled by 3 seperate switches,2 of which just turn the light on and off, the other also brings on a spotllight in the kitchen at the same time.
Is it fairly straightforward, or do i need another spark to do it.
Cheers