Ceiling light not wired correctly
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 10:54 am
Hi all,
I've replaced a ceiling light and, even though I think I've wired it correctly, it isn't turning on. All wires are tightly screwed in.
When I removed the old light, I took a video of the wires but several of them had come loose as I unscrewed the body so I am only really guessing where each wire should go now.
It's a two-gang switch, both one way, and the other light in the room is working fine.
If anyone can help me rearrange the wires into the correct configuration I would be really grateful. From what I've read, I've got the correct number of wires (three) going into both the live and earth ports. However, most wiring diagrams show two wires going into the neutral port but I only have one.
Thanks a lot in advance
I've replaced a ceiling light and, even though I think I've wired it correctly, it isn't turning on. All wires are tightly screwed in.
When I removed the old light, I took a video of the wires but several of them had come loose as I unscrewed the body so I am only really guessing where each wire should go now.
It's a two-gang switch, both one way, and the other light in the room is working fine.
- Photo of the wiring without annotations
- Photo of the wiring with the wires that come from the same wire coloured in their groups
- Photo of the wiring with each wire identified by a letter
If anyone can help me rearrange the wires into the correct configuration I would be really grateful. From what I've read, I've got the correct number of wires (three) going into both the live and earth ports. However, most wiring diagrams show two wires going into the neutral port but I only have one.
Thanks a lot in advance