Hi all,
Wondering if I could just get a bit of guidance for wiring a new light if that's okay as it would be my first time doing it! I know saying that alone is enough to make most people on here squirm, I have tried to do quite a bit of research and think I know what to do.
So I've attached two images, one of the old ceiling rose currently fitted to the ceiling and the other is the base of the new light. Firstly, before doing anything I'm turning off all power directly at the CU and using a tester screwdriver to check the power is off. As per the picture of the ceiling rose, the labelling for neutral and line on the terminal block is the wrong way round. This is also backed up by the fact the live from the original light pendant was connected to the part marked N on the block and the neutral was connected to L, before I took it off.
So my plan is to use 4x WAG222 WAGO connector blocks. I'll connect the switch live (currently connected the N on the terminal block) to one 2 input connector. Should I put a bit of red electrical tape on this to for future ref? I'll put all 3 lives which are currently connected to loop on the terminal block, including the switch perm live - to a 3 input connector. The 2 neutrals, currently connected to the L on the terminal block, in one 3 input connector and lastly the 3 earth's to one 5 input connector. Finally, I'll cut a piece of 0.75mm 3 core flex (not sure how long this should be exactly?) and connect the 3 cores from one end to the new light fitting and for the other end, the live to the 2 input connector with the switch live, the neutral to the 3 way with the other 2 neutrals and the earth to the 5 way with the other earth's. Sorry when I've been saying input connector, I mean the wago blocks.
Then I plan to put all the wago blocks into the ceiling void, is there any problem to doing this? Do they have to be enclosed? I've also brought a stud detector as the new light fitting is much bigger than the old rose so I don't want to be screwing into any cables! Would this suffice and give me piece of mind I'm not screwing into cables? Are there any other considerations here, or am I thinking about anything wrong?
Any help appreciated!
Thanks,
Ell
Wondering if I could just get a bit of guidance for wiring a new light if that's okay as it would be my first time doing it! I know saying that alone is enough to make most people on here squirm, I have tried to do quite a bit of research and think I know what to do.
So I've attached two images, one of the old ceiling rose currently fitted to the ceiling and the other is the base of the new light. Firstly, before doing anything I'm turning off all power directly at the CU and using a tester screwdriver to check the power is off. As per the picture of the ceiling rose, the labelling for neutral and line on the terminal block is the wrong way round. This is also backed up by the fact the live from the original light pendant was connected to the part marked N on the block and the neutral was connected to L, before I took it off.
So my plan is to use 4x WAG222 WAGO connector blocks. I'll connect the switch live (currently connected the N on the terminal block) to one 2 input connector. Should I put a bit of red electrical tape on this to for future ref? I'll put all 3 lives which are currently connected to loop on the terminal block, including the switch perm live - to a 3 input connector. The 2 neutrals, currently connected to the L on the terminal block, in one 3 input connector and lastly the 3 earth's to one 5 input connector. Finally, I'll cut a piece of 0.75mm 3 core flex (not sure how long this should be exactly?) and connect the 3 cores from one end to the new light fitting and for the other end, the live to the 2 input connector with the switch live, the neutral to the 3 way with the other 2 neutrals and the earth to the 5 way with the other earth's. Sorry when I've been saying input connector, I mean the wago blocks.
Then I plan to put all the wago blocks into the ceiling void, is there any problem to doing this? Do they have to be enclosed? I've also brought a stud detector as the new light fitting is much bigger than the old rose so I don't want to be screwing into any cables! Would this suffice and give me piece of mind I'm not screwing into cables? Are there any other considerations here, or am I thinking about anything wrong?
Any help appreciated!
Thanks,
Ell