Odd-looking ceiling rose

[SarahLund]

Hiya everyone, I have been a fan of the forum for a while but just got round to doing my first post...

Unscrewed a ceiling rose the other day and I found a strange looking setup - the cable from the lamp seems to be the wrong way round, and there are two extra wires stuck in there. Is this wired up correctly? I want to replace the rose - shoudl I wire anything differently?

Ceiling rose

• SarahLund
• 13 Aug 2013
• 1

Thanks!

 

[plugwash]

My gut feeling is that there is a second light on the switch, the flex to the lampholder is wired with reverse polarity and that someone used 3+E for the switch drop with the yellow wire cut off where we can't see it.

Would that fit with what you have? is there a second light on the switch? what is the wiring like at the switch?

 

[SarahLund]

Spot on - forgot to mention that bit! There is indeed a second light on the switch. Haven't looked behind the switch but will post a pic when I get in later.

Does that mean it's not dodgy?

 

[plugwash]

Well assuming my assumptions are right there are two dodgy things about it

1: the lampholder flex is fitted the wrong way round.
2: the blue switched live wire should be marked with red/brown sleeving.

 

[JohnW2]

Apologies for delay, I got distracted whilst typing my initial reply and hit the 'submit' button prematurely - hence I temporarily removed my part-message whilst the distraction ( a phone call) persisted! Anyway, FWIW, I was going to suggest much the same as plugwash,so I haven't really got anything to add!

Kind Regards, John

 

[SarahLund]

All sorted! Thanks to Plugwash for the great advice, much appreciated.