Maiden in Distress..Needs help with WALL LIGHTS!

[jenny01]

I have just replaced two existing wall lights with two new ones. The lights work off one wall switch. Having put the first light up, I tried it, and it worked fine However, having put the second one up - went to try it and now neither light works Have I done something wrong? it is to do with them both being on one circuit..should I have wired it differently ..or is it something to do with the lightswitch on the wall? I checked the fuses down the basement and they are all fine & have replaced single lights before with no problem. Can any one help. Many thanks Jenny

 

[Spark123]

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[jj4091]

Or at least tell us what cables & connections you have.

 

[viewer]

Likely the supply from the switch goes to the second light you fitted and then the two lamps are joined together. You need the switched live (the wire from the switch) to both the lamp and the cable joining the two lamps together. So you have power going from switch to lamp 2 to lamp 1. The neutrals will also be joined together (as will the earths), but will not go to the switch itself. Possible problem is that you have trapped the insulation in the connector(s) on light 2 and there is no connection even though everything looks soundly connected.