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Rewiring a porch light

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  • 01-03-2012 1:14am
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    Sparkinthedart
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭


    Hi all,

    Complete novice at this, house was extended out to the porch when putting a new pvc door in, which left the porch light redundant.

    I've a small concealed light 50watt with just 2 connections (live, neutral) to replace it. My problem is theres 3 wires (red,black,black) and the two black were left linked together?? that are from a 3way switch in the hall (porch,hall,upstairs)

    Do I just connect all three into the light to complete the loop?

    Any help appreciated.
    S


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    maxfresh
    Registered Users Posts: 688 ✭✭✭maxfresh


    The two blacks are the neutral leave them connected together and in the N terminal

    the red is the live switch wire connect this to the live terminal

    remember to switch off power at mains when working on the light so you dont get a shock


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    Sparkinthedart
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭Sparkinthedart


    maxfresh wrote: »
    The two blacks are the neutral leave them connected together and in the N terminal

    the red is the live switch wire connect this to the live terminal

    remember to switch off power at mains when working on the light so you dont get a shock

    Thanks Max! worked a charm ;)


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