Replace landing light fixture. Wiring.

[Alex evans]

Looking to replace light fitting at voth bottom of stairs and top of stairs. Both lights are operated by both... The bottom or/and top of stairs.

This is the existing.

How should i wire the new light, which has N / E /L

---- how i read it is...
- the existing neutral to N
- the existing switched live to L
- the line loop in connected together. In a box
- earth.

 

[ETAF]

---- how i read it is...
- the existing neutral to N
- the existing switched live to L
- the line loop in connected together. In a box
- earth.

Yep, the live and neutral are loop in and out

it looks like a straight forward ceiling rose - with Live/neutral/earth in and then a loop out for live/neutral and earth to the next light fitting

then a cable live goes to the switch and a switched live returns

not sure i follow the 2 way switch - but if they are then the connections would be in the switch somehow
BUT for replacement - then as you suggest

looks like the ceiling rose for 2 lights are on seperate switched ???

 

[pete01]

Loop in a separate connector block.

And turn all lighting circuits off, landing circuits can have borrowed neutrals.

 

[ericmark]

In the main, I use these

and replace the block connector inside the lamp, so have 4 connector blocks, not 3. The other method is to use a lighting junction box before the wire goes into the lamp. If not accessible latter there are maintenance free versions in both cases there is some strain relief on the cables, a bit of insulation tape is not acceptable.