Switch won't turn off the ceiling light now!

[kevinkaiwinglee]

Start from the begining!

Replacing the ceiling light and believe I have connected it right. Then when I try and use the switch the light doesnt turn off!

From the old ceiling rose there was one feed which had a large red and large black cable. Plus there was a small collection of red/blue/yellow/copper cables from another feed.

I connected the smaller cables to the light fitting (including the bare copper one to green/yellow cable from the light, however there is a loose green/earth wire from the light fitting, the yellow cable, plus the large red and black cables!

Where am I going wrong!?! When I took the orignal rose off all the wires were connected to one long black block. Do all the cables need to be connected in some way?

Help much appreciated.

 

[foxhole]

No electrician but sounds like you connected to permanent live, only one switched cable [usually a black cable with a red marker on it] should be connected to live on lamp the rest are the circuit and live to switch.