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Ceiling rose to new light fitting
Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.23 PM
Hello,I’ve got a new light fitting which has the new L N E connection and I’ve got a old style light fitting which has the following; 3 red wires, 1 black wire and 1 earth. I wired the new light fitting up and twisted the 3 reds together, put those in the live, the 1 black in the neutral and the earth in the earth, the light won’t switch off though? Please help!
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One of the reds is a switchwire, this needs to go in terminal L the other two reds are permanant lives, these two need to go in the lop terminal or put a connector on them. Really you need a two prong tester to find out which one is the switchwire.If in doubt call an electrician it’s about half an hours work.
Answered14 May 2019
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Anonymous user
Two of the Red cores are permanent live they need to go in a block together and the 3rd red core is your switchline which goes into the L of the fitting . you need to use a tester to test witch one is the switchline back . call an electrician to help as wont take long to sort out . or if you put 1 red into the fitting and the other 2 into block if the light stays on thats a permanent live do this with all 3 reds and the one that does not keep the light on will be the switchline
Answered15 May 2019
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Anonymous user
One of the red wires will be the switch side.
Answered16 May 2019
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Anonymous user
The 3 red cables are your live loops or permanent lives. 2 of the blacks will be neutrals and one the other blacks will be switch line. You really need to know which one is the switch line and if unsure get yourself an electrician. That is typical configuration for a ceiling rose and without proper testing you can never be certain. One of 3 things will happen if not correct.
1. Wont work
2. Permanently on
3. Short circuit
Be safe!
Answered2 June 2019
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