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Bathroom Light

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  • 19-08-2012 2:00pm
    #1
    alwaystherain
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭


    Just goy a new blight for the bathroom celing.
    Took the old one down and there was only 2 wires grey covering with red middle, neither said it was live or earth.
    I put the new light up put the wires in place and it turned on.
    Trouble is the light wont switch off just stays on. I didnt touch the light switch when doing this i just turned off all electric to house.
    Anyone got any ideas were ive gone wrong?
    Do i need a cetain fitting as there only 2 wires not 3 or 4?
    Any help be great


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    meercat
    Registered Users Posts: 4,745 ✭✭✭meercat


    are you sure there were only 2 wire
    are bedroom lights operating correctly


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    alwaystherain
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭alwaystherain


    yes 100% only 2 cables.
    Every other light is working fine>


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    mattjack
    Registered Users Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    I know you said you never went near the switch , but does the action of the switch feel a little different in any way , as if its not quite switching on and off ?


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    meercat
    Registered Users Posts: 4,745 ✭✭✭meercat


    mattjack wrote: »
    I know you said you never went near the switch , but does the action of the switch feel a little different in any way , as if its not quite switching on and off ?

    would you have shorted the cables causing the switch to weld closed
    (you would have to reset the tripswitch or replace the fuse if this happened)


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    mattjack
    Registered Users Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    meercat wrote: »
    would you have shorted the cables causing the switch to weld closed
    (you would have to reset the tripswitch or replace the fuse if this happened)

    That's what I'm thinking.. a weld on the switch.


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    meercat
    Registered Users Posts: 4,745 ✭✭✭meercat


    mattjack wrote: »
    That's what I'm thinking.. a weld on the switch.

    yes
    it was your post that prompted me;)


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    mattjack
    Registered Users Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    meercat wrote: »
    yes
    it was your post that prompted me;)

    There ya go, you're in the company of an older grey haired sparks , who walks slow and no longer shouts at young sparks ;)


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    meercat
    Registered Users Posts: 4,745 ✭✭✭meercat


    mattjack wrote: »
    There ya go, you're in the company of an older grey haired sparks , who walks slow and no longer shouts at young sparks ;)

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    whizbang
    Registered Users Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭whizbang


    IS it LED light?


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