Urgent Help Needed Please - Very Confused Lighting Wiring

[stevo999]

Hi

Minor emergency - I've attempted to fit a new light in our en-suite bathroom, but stupidly didn't make a proper note of the wiring config before detaching the old light (trying to do it in a rush on a Saturday evening as the wife the wanted me to do some painting as well!).

This is the wiring coming out of the ceiling

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• stevo999
• 23 Feb 2013
• 1

I've searched around for wiring diagrams etc, but can't find any that show this amount of wires.

I'm trying to connect a new light which just has the simple L & N connections as well as an earth and a separate 'loop' connection with 2 terminals.

Edit: I should say that the ceiling extractor fan is connected to the lighting circuit, so I guess that could be the set of wires with the red/yellow/blue wires?

I have spare terminal blocks I can use, just no idea which wires are supposed to go where, it's nearly the kids bath time and the upstairs of the house is in darkness. Help!!!! Please!

 

[Dave2010]

the red/red should be your switch cable, I would check this with a continuity tester.
If this is the case, one of these and the other 3 reds together in separate block, 2 blacks and blue together to your new fitting N, the other red from twin red cable and yellow to the L of your new fitting and bare cables sheathed and connected to E.

note cables on your next adventure

 

[stevo999]

Great, you're a lifesaver! It's working. Thank-you very much.