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Fitting a ceiling light

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  • 06-09-2013 12:33pm
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    jos28
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    I am replacing a pendant light fitting and have run into a problem. I switched off from the fuse board so I don't electrocute myself. However, when I removed the old light there are the normal brown/blue/grren and yellow wires coming out of the ceiling along with 2 others ??
    There is an extra earth (green/yellow) and a spare blue which seems to be taped off..
    What do I do with the extra wires ?


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    Stoner
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    take a picture please if you can, if you are using a ceiling rose that has some connections that you don't need and are not linked the taped off connection would be better off in there. If its taped off and the existing fitting is working then you don't need it, but it should be in a connector block, not taped up. You will essentially have three cables or groups of cables, some neutrals joined , possibly more than one live joined, and possibly more than one earth joined,

    Only the gods will know what colors the installer used

    be careful with the taped up cables, they may still be live, fed from another supply to the one you turned off.

    the electrician you are recommended to get to look at this would power off the whole board before touching a taped up cable in the ceiling.


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    jos28
    Registered Users Posts: 7,195 ✭✭✭jos28


    Stoner wrote: »
    take a picture please if you can, if you are using a ceiling rose that has some connections that you don't need and are not linked the taped off connection would be better off in there. If its taped off and the existing fitting is working then you don't need it, but it should be in a connector block, not taped up. You will essentially have three cables or groups of cables, some neutrals joined , possibly more than one live joined, and possibly more than one earth joined,

    Only the gods will know what colors the installer used

    be careful with the taped up cables, they may still be live, fed from another supply to the one you turned off.

    the electrician you are recommended to get to look at this would power off the whole board before touching a taped up cable in the ceiling.

    There ya go


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    jos28
    Registered Users Posts: 7,195 ✭✭✭jos28


    Ok I gave up. I called an electrician who will fit it this evening. Got a bit out of my depth. Cheers


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