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Outside Light Wiring with no PIR Required

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:49 pm
by Smithy85
Hi All,

I’ve bought an outside light but not PIR so no permanent live required.

Could you help with identifying wire for neutral and live on my new light?

I have taken photos of internal switch first photo and wires outside as well to help.
Is the black covered in brown switched live but which is neutral on external and permanent live?

Thanks in advance
External wires, no PIR on new fitting
External wires, no PIR on new fitting

Re: Outside Light Wiring with no PIR Required

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 11:30 pm
by Mr White
Without testing it is not possible to give a definitive answer, but my guess would be the one sleeved blue is the neutral and the one that is actually brown is the permanent live.

Re: Outside Light Wiring with no PIR Required

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:25 am
by Smithy85
Thanks, I’ll test to confirm. Given I do not need the permanent live for this light, it is terminated in a ‘Choc block’ and covered in tape?

Re: Outside Light Wiring with no PIR Required

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 4:25 pm
by ericmark
Looking at picture of switch, brown is always line, so not required, black with brown sleeve is switched line, and grey with blue sleeve is neutral.