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monks

Post subject: yet another new light fitting

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:52 pm

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Hi
Changing the bathroom light which had 2 black, 2 joined red and earth.
New light fitting has 4 connectors, brown, blue and earth plus one spare if it is te end of the circuit.

Fitted red to brown; earth's and one of the black to blue, other one spare. First time fused, so swapped over the blacks, did not fuse, but no light. Why? and how do I remdy?
Any help gratefully received

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bright_spark

Post subject: Re: yet another new light fitting

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:03 pm

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You have wired it incorrectly... but before we get to that... the way you have wired it your light should be permanantly on! :scratch:

Did you change the fuse when it blew?
Did you check the light bulb?

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bright_spark

Post subject: Re: yet another new light fitting

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:37 pm

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When you have checked the fuse is wired correctly & the bulb has not blown...
FIRST LABEL THE LOOSE BLACK WIRE YOU HAVE... then rewire...
TERMINAL 1 = ALL EARTHS
TERMINAL 2 = 2 REDS
TERMINAL 3 = BLACK + BLUE
TERMINAL 4 = BLACK (LABEL) + BROWN
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monks

Post subject: Re: yet another new light fitting

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:41 pm

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Bright_spark
Thanks for the replies :thumbright:

My consumer unit is ancient, so I re-wired the fuse wire, and the bulbs are fine...

I will check the wiring as you labelled below and come back to you

:cheers:

Monks

-- Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:28 pm --

Bright_spark - brilliant, 1st time, you're a star

Many thanks
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Post subject: Re: yet another new light fitting

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:26 pm

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Your welcome! :salute:

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