New Light Fitting - switch keeps popping circuit breaker

My guess is it is the end of the run. With power off, ascertain which is the switch wire by putting a MM set to continuity across the red & black of each pair in turn.

Once you have found out the switched live, mark it with red tape. Now put the two reds together on their own. Then the remaining two are a neutral and switched live. And the earth of course.
 
Hey thanks a lot for the direction....one new pendant light now up and running...NO POPS, BANGS or DIVORCE PENDING.

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