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by Ian & Stef
Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:05 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Ceiling Rose
Replies: 5
Views: 3623

Ok, This is seriously bugging me now. It appears we have done it all right. I bought a connector block from B&Q and a little test meter (very basic). I tried it on DC/circuit test switch which it says to do if you are teasting 'dead' circuits, switched the power off and found the only black wire...
by Ian & Stef
Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:31 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Ceiling Rose
Replies: 5
Views: 3623

Thanks Jeffmo, This really helps. Just another quickie - The switch live is not marked, how do i go about checking which black wire is the switch live? Is there a (cheapish) device that can shave the hours off the trial and error route? Also, with the red wires, should I just buy a junction box to f...
by Ian & Stef
Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:13 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Ceiling Rose
Replies: 5
Views: 3623

Ceiling Rose

:cry: We have taken the ceiling rose off and with the wires, taped all the red together, all the black together and the neutral together. We then put the groups of coloured wires into the connection box we were given with the light fitting and connected live to live, neutral to neutral and earth to ...
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