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UK Ceiling light wiring question
UK ceiling light wiring question
I’m just swapping a ceiling light in our kitchen and the new light has the usual live, neutral and earth, but the wires coming out of the ceiling are 2 black, one black with a red sleeve and an earth (or multiple earths together). There’s only one light and one switch in the kitchen. I’m pretty sure in the old light the two blacks were together with neutral, the red sleeve went to live and earth obviously went to earth, but I just want to check before I fit it properly that that’s the right way? Like the second pic but I’ll tidy up the connections before I put it back properly. I did actually do it last night that way and the light worked correctly and nothing went bang or anything when I turned it on but I’ve been second guessing myself all night. Cheers
UK ceiling light wiring question
I’m just swapping a ceiling light in our kitchen and the new light has the usual live, neutral and earth, but the wires coming out of the ceiling are 2 black, one black with a red sleeve and an earth (or multiple earths together). There’s only one light and one switch in the kitchen. I’m pretty sure in the old light the two blacks were together with neutral, the red sleeve went to live and earth obviously went to earth, but I just want to check before I fit it properly that that’s the right way? Like the second pic but I’ll tidy up the connections before I put it back properly. I did actually do it last night that way and the light worked correctly and nothing went bang or anything when I turned it on but I’ve been second guessing myself all night. Cheers