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Fitted new ceiling light....problem
zenshi
Posts: 1,133 Forumite
I am not a sparky however I have fitted many different ceiling light but something is amiss with this one. May be an easy fix if not will call sparks
I have ceiling light and wall lights on a double light switch. Renewed ceiling light , slightly different connections but obv I thought ok. Ceiling light doesn’t turn on however the wall lights do
Any ideas peeps?
I have ceiling light and wall lights on a double light switch. Renewed ceiling light , slightly different connections but obv I thought ok. Ceiling light doesn’t turn on however the wall lights do
Any ideas peeps?
LBM.....sometime in 2013 £27,056. 10 creditors
June 20.....£7,587.....3 creditors left 72% paid
£26,200 on interest only part of mortgage (July 16)...will chip away £17,103
£49,200 repayment mortgage ( July 16) £37,764
June 20.....£7,587.....3 creditors left 72% paid
£26,200 on interest only part of mortgage (July 16)...will chip away £17,103
£49,200 repayment mortgage ( July 16) £37,764
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Need a before and after picture of connections to be able to comment.I am not a cat (But my friend is)0
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I used connector in place of the black part of the original fitting and thought I put wires in the corresponding positions
LBM.....sometime in 2013 £27,056. 10 creditors
June 20.....£7,587.....3 creditors left 72% paid
£26,200 on interest only part of mortgage (July 16)...will chip away £17,103
£49,200 repayment mortgage ( July 16) £37,7640 -
On your second photo the wires from the light aren't connected to anything.
Are you sure you should be fiddling with electrics?3 -
Connect the two brown (from the ceiling) wires together. The blue (from the ceiling) needs to be connected to the blue flex to the light. The blue with red sleeve, connected to the brown flex.The two bare copper wires should be sleeved with a bit of yellow/green sleeving and connected to the earth connection on the back of the light fitting.As it currently stands, none of the wires are connected to anything. It would be prudent to call in an electrician.Any language construct that forces such insanity in this case should be abandoned without regrets. –
Erik Aronesty, 2014
Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.1 -
guess I guess I was over cautious about the wiring. All sorted now. ThanksLBM.....sometime in 2013 £27,056. 10 creditors
June 20.....£7,587.....3 creditors left 72% paid
£26,200 on interest only part of mortgage (July 16)...will chip away £17,103
£49,200 repayment mortgage ( July 16) £37,7640 -
Have you connected the cpc since?
You aren't competent for this work - you need an Electrician to check what you've done. Ridiculous attempt.1 -
Not connecting any of the wire to anything else is certainly cautious to say the least3
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I've just shown this to my DH who is an electrian. The expression on his face is priceless and suggests that you engage a competent person to ensure that your wiring is now correct and that those naked wires are now sleeved!0
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Just in case the original photo gets removed:
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In that second picture it looks like a metal fitting and you have not connected the earth wire or sleeved the bare earth wires which should be connected together in the terminal block, that is dangerous get someone in who knows what they are doing.0
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