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by robmanmanc
Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:05 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Wiring in ceiling light, old wires, 2 black 1 red
Replies: 3
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The ceiling light in the adjoining room seems to be permanently out of action now. I'm starting to think this looped neutral thing might be correct and the disconnect 'spare' black should be wired in to provide a neutral for the light in the adjoining room?
by robmanmanc
Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:13 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Wiring in ceiling light, old wires, 2 black 1 red
Replies: 3
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No it didn't seem to be or if it was it was very loosely connected in a came out when I removed the old connection. Im inclined to say it wasn't connecting. A friend seemed to think that in old houses they sometimes had a looped neutral system so both of these black cables should connected to the ne...
by robmanmanc
Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:26 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Wiring in ceiling light, old wires, 2 black 1 red
Replies: 3
Views: 34126

Wiring in ceiling light, old wires, 2 black 1 red

Hi all, First post so apologies if this has been asked before. I have just finished renovating my 1970's bathoom. When changing the ancient light fitting I noticed that there were 2 black wires and 1 red wire. I replaced the old fitting with a new 3 halogen bulb fitting from Ikea. The wiring require...
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