Rewiring an old table light

[securespark]

Hawk....Can I borrow your lamp base?

 

[HawkEye244]

The wire only just came for this so I wired up the lamp holder. The N and L weren't marked so I just put them in where I thought, not thinking it matters the difference, and the earth of course.

This is a photo of the switch I want to fit on the cable. Sorry for the dumb question but which end goes to the lamp?

 

[endecotp]

The N and L weren't marked so I just put them in where I thought

Not marked on the lampholder? Yes, if it's a bayonet fitting then it's symetrical.
(Edison screw fittings should have neutral to the outside and live to the center.)

which end goes to the lamp?

It doesn't matter, it's symetrical.
(Though the instruction sheet does say "input" and "output", perhaps to avoid people constantly asking!)

 

[HawkEye244]

so input would be mains electric and output would be the lamp.. if it makes no difference then fair enough

this is the lamp holder :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lamp-Hold...sV-hMaWLQ&clk_rvr_id=1217690044892&rmvSB=true

it's not marked on he fitting and it wasn't marked on the original either

 

[endecotp]

this is the lamp holder :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lamp-Hold...sV-hMaWLQ&clk_rvr_id=1217690044892&rmvSB=true

That appears to have a switch, so you should connect live to the terminal that connects to the switch.

 

[HawkEye244]

That appears to have a switch, so you should connect live to the terminal that connects to the switch.

Understood. It's all sorted.

I fitted the switch further up because firstly I fitted it about 500mm from the light like a dumbass.

Also the bulb has been changed to a normal halogen as the one in the photo looks retarded IMO.