Idiot proof instruction needed - installing a ceiling light
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jab
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Idiot proof instruction needed - installing a ceiling light

by jab » Sun Aug 07, 2022 8:06 pm

Hi there

We wanted to install a ceiling light and my other half attempted this by removing the old one and getting the wires out which were placed in a plastic ring with lines, loops and similar (sorry I don't know the technical term) - it's been a bit of a disaster as now we're stuck not knowing how to fix the light to the ceiling at all. He doesn't know how the plastic ring was put together with the wires.

There are currently 6 wires coming out of the ceiling, two red, two black and two earth ones. The new light fixtures has a red and a blue one.

Can this be fixed at all, any help would be greatly appreciated! If instructions could be given 'idiot proof' as we're new to DIY.
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removed from ceiling which had wires in
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came with new ceiling light
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wires from new ceiling light
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wires coming out of ceiling

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Re: Idiot proof instruction needed - installing a ceiling light

by ericmark » Sun Aug 07, 2022 10:14 pm

Bare wires or green yellow are earth and go together.

The reds are line feed to switch and also connect together, but do not connect to new lamp.

The two blacks one is neutral the other line from switch one goes to each of the two wires on new lamp.

If using a BA22d lamp holder it does not matter to much, but if a screw lamp it does, likely need a meter to find out which is which.

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