Security light not working after dining room light fitting

[singled5678]

Not a clue, I have never seen a yellow before..

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Why a yellow for switched live, I wonder?

As it stands, only the installer could answer that!

 

[singled5678]

Its always been this way since the hosue was built back in 2001, unless the previous owners did some changes

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Its always been this way since the hosue was built back in 2001, unless the previous owners did some changes

Ah! "previous owners" my favourite type!

 

[singled5678]

Ha is that sarcasm

 

[dhutch]

Are the dinning room lights (or any others) double switched? Ie, can be turned on/off by one than one switch?

To the best of your knowlage, is the outside light origanal? Matching switches, etc?


Daniel

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Ha is that sarcasm

They have a lot to answer for!

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Possibly.

But on the other hand some people believe that you can be brought before the beak to answer for their crimes.

 

[singled5678]

Hi Daniel no double switches etc, the issue seems to be the way the new light fitting has been wired up. So going to be looking at that.

Reason i didnt do it myself was because when I opened the rose it looked a bit out my depth. A friend stepped in to help, and looks like its gone a miss since then.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Possibly.

But on the other hand some people believe that you can be brought before the beak to answer for their crimes.

Yes I've noticed, crazy notion!

 

[sparkwright]

Presumably yellow for the switch wire if a 3 core and earth has been used to provide L, sw L and N at another point in the circuit.

Have, with the power off, you checked all the connections are sound, including the bunch of reds?

 

[singled5678]

I found the culprit! A loose red! Thanks to you all for your help and input especially Belfast!! Now all I need to do is mess about with the Pir settings so its not on in daylight when switched haha.

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[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Good to see (no pun intend) that the problem has been resolved.

 

[Scoby_Beasley]

Just a thought.
Some PIRs lights, if switched on and off quickly at a control switch, go into manual mode.
Find the instructions for the lamp PIR. It may save you hours of fun running up and down a step ladder.

Unless of course, your idea of fun is running up and down a step ladder.

 

[singled5678]

Thanks for that info will dig out its instructions although wouldn't do me any harm being up n down a ladder umpteen times haha