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adriano · Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 3 Location: London

I have a hallway light that I have recently removed and it is controlled by one gang two way switches - to check i've got this right - the light can be turned on and off from two seperate locations by switches that only have one button on them.

When I removed the ceiling light i was left with 9 wires hanging down from the ceiling! 3 are red, 3 are yellow and green and 3 are black. Of the three black ones, 1 had had a red sheath placed over it so you could say that I really I had 4 red, 2 black and 3 yellow and green.

Anyway - the light fitting I was hoping to install only has 3 wires. 1 L, 1 N and 1 Earth. I tried to do what i thought was the obvious and connect all three red ceiling wires to the single red wire on the light and so on and so fourth - that unfortunately resulted in me blowing the switch so now the light is permanently on!

Can you suggest anything? I'm not an electrician (as you might have guessed!) so any idiots guide instructions that you might be able to give me would be much appreciated.

vince knight · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:45 pm Post subject:

Connect the 3 reds together and place in a terminal block. The 2 blacks go to the blue of your new light. The black with the red sleeve goes to the brown of your new fitting. The G/Y go togeter and to the earth of the new fitting.
The 3 reds just go together and NOT to the fitting.

Vince

adriano · Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 3 Location: London

Thanks Vince - i've done some more research since posting my question and it ties in with what you're saying. I think the term for what im up against is a ceiling rose?

Thank you so much for your reply - very much appreciated

with regards to the three reds being tied together - is it just a matter of placing them altogether in one of those transparent plastic connectors that have brass screws going through them?

regards

Adrian

vince knight · Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:13 pm Post subject:

No worries. Yes just put them in a insulated connector and tape it up Very Happy

Vince

adriano · Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 3 Location: London

Thanks Vince - just thought you might like to know that the ceiling light now works!!! ........and im here to tell the tale!

regards

Adriano

vince knight · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:37 pm Post subject:

Cool, no worries. It is probably the most common problem we get Laughing

Vince