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hi i have moved a light i put the 3 wires in a tumenul box and the light comes on but can not switch it of at the switch it stays on all the time

Anonymous user 3 March 2024 - 2.41 PM

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Anonymous user

You have wired the permanent live directly to the bulb "L", the live needs to go into the connector called "loop" (should be the middle connector block with three spaces for connections). The switch live should go to the connector connected to the bulb and one into the loop also. Hope this helps. Will
Answered21 September 2011
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Anonymous user

You have connected the wires to the loop by the sound of it which permanently live the light must wired via the switch wire.
Answered21 September 2011
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O'Kelly Limited
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Ruislip
You have connected the light to the permanent live instead of the switched live. The permanent live needs to be wired via the switch first.
Answered21 September 2011
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Anonymous user

A common mistake, you need to take the live from the permenent live and wire into the switched live
Answered25 September 2011
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FUSE Services Limited
Rating: 5 out of 5553 reviews
Leeds
Could be a wiring error, but did you blow the fuse / trip at any point. you could've welded the switch contacts closed.
Answered20 July 2022
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