Hi,
I'm fairly competent with simple household electrics, swapping things, adding a light or socket, but what appeared to be a simple swap has made me rethink my electrical abilities!
The old fitting was a simple bayonet lampholder, wiring shown below: 2 black cables into the fitting, 2 reds terminated, 2 earth's sheathed.
I believed that the 2 blacks would be switched live, and neutral. I tested, probably poorly, for the switched live, thought I had it. Wired that to the L of the new fitting, as shown. The other black to N, and the earth to E. The new fitting is a basic LED ceiling light if that helps. It is not a dimmer switch.
Turned the electric back on, when I switched the light on, buzzing and flickering from I believe both the fitting and the switch. Quickly turning it off, and believing I had made a mistake, I switched the L and N. Electric on, switch on, same if not worse flickering/ buzzing.
Put the old fitting back on, and works fine.
Any ideas or is it professional time?
Thanks, Dave
I'm fairly competent with simple household electrics, swapping things, adding a light or socket, but what appeared to be a simple swap has made me rethink my electrical abilities!
The old fitting was a simple bayonet lampholder, wiring shown below: 2 black cables into the fitting, 2 reds terminated, 2 earth's sheathed.
I believed that the 2 blacks would be switched live, and neutral. I tested, probably poorly, for the switched live, thought I had it. Wired that to the L of the new fitting, as shown. The other black to N, and the earth to E. The new fitting is a basic LED ceiling light if that helps. It is not a dimmer switch.
Turned the electric back on, when I switched the light on, buzzing and flickering from I believe both the fitting and the switch. Quickly turning it off, and believing I had made a mistake, I switched the L and N. Electric on, switch on, same if not worse flickering/ buzzing.
Put the old fitting back on, and works fine.
Any ideas or is it professional time?
Thanks, Dave