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Changing light fittings
muffinek
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Hello
I have tried today to change light fittings for first time in my life. I thought it should be simple few cables out few in but if I understand wiring correctly I am unable to instal this fitting due to no earth from supply. Is there a safe way to install this light fitting? I attach photos of current installation and new fitting
I have tried today to change light fittings for first time in my life. I thought it should be simple few cables out few in but if I understand wiring correctly I am unable to instal this fitting due to no earth from supply. Is there a safe way to install this light fitting? I attach photos of current installation and new fitting
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Its a metal light fitting class 1 that does require an earth. If it was class 2 then double insulated and ok.
Take it back.
Old style wiring. Ensure you do not have any metal light switches fitted!
I would not install but my opinion only.
The world is not ruined by the wickedness of the wicked, but by the weakness of the good. Napoleon1 -
There's something a bit odd there. Your house wiring appears to be brown and blue, which first started being used in UK houses around 2006. But installing an earth wire in a lighting circuit has been a requirement since about 1965.If you trace where those brown and blue wires are coming from, is there an earth wire tucked away somewhere? Or has some cowboy wired it with a random bit of two-core flex?If it sticks, force it.
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A terminal block is visible above the rose. Possibly connecting short new wires to some old cable.Ectophile said:If you trace where those brown and blue wires are coming from, is there an earth wire tucked away somewhere? Or has some cowboy wired it with a random bit of two-core flex?
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Better eyesight than me LOL. But it does look like it.grumbler said:
A terminal block is visible above the rose. Possibly connecting short new wires to some old cable.Ectophile said:If you trace where those brown and blue wires are coming from, is there an earth wire tucked away somewhere? Or has some cowboy wired it with a random bit of two-core flex?
Op ensure power is off and unscrew the 2 Philips screws and take clear plastic fitting down.
Gently pull the red and blue wires down to pull plastic connector through hole in ceiling.
There should be 3 separate wires connected, earth included. If so connect to that.
The world is not ruined by the wickedness of the wicked, but by the weakness of the good. Napoleon0
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