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I've had a new ceiling overboarded and can no longer get my kitchen light back on due to the wires coming out the ceiling being too short (lost about 1/2 inch)
The electrician couldn't come out but I spoke to him on the phone and he told me that all I need to do is get a connector block and extend the wires with some 3 core flex. So far so good but I need to double check I'm doing everything right.
As per the diagram above, based on his recommendation I plan to use 0.75mm wire with a 16A terminal block. Are these compatible?
2 issues:
1) is it ok to twist the two black neutrals together and connect to a single terminal joined at the other end by a single blue neutral wire?
2) my ceiling terminal has no earth wire and I'm pretty sure my kitchen light is metallic/chrome and it doesn't have a sticker saying it's double insulated.
The setup was like this before the ceiling installation (minus the connector blocks) and caused no issues but I'm worried this setup could be dangerous.
Advice please?
https://imgur.com/a/SK5nrAR
I've had a new ceiling overboarded and can no longer get my kitchen light back on due to the wires coming out the ceiling being too short (lost about 1/2 inch)
The electrician couldn't come out but I spoke to him on the phone and he told me that all I need to do is get a connector block and extend the wires with some 3 core flex. So far so good but I need to double check I'm doing everything right.
As per the diagram above, based on his recommendation I plan to use 0.75mm wire with a 16A terminal block. Are these compatible?
2 issues:
1) is it ok to twist the two black neutrals together and connect to a single terminal joined at the other end by a single blue neutral wire?
2) my ceiling terminal has no earth wire and I'm pretty sure my kitchen light is metallic/chrome and it doesn't have a sticker saying it's double insulated.
The setup was like this before the ceiling installation (minus the connector blocks) and caused no issues but I'm worried this setup could be dangerous.
Advice please?