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  • 04-01-2016 9:25pm
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    dazzymc
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    Hi, I bought a new light fitting for my kitchen in IKEA. My existing wiring coming from the ceiling is 2 blue wires and 1 brown wire that is split. I will attach pics to show. I have connected the two blues and 2 Browns to the new light fitting but it keeps blowing the fuse. Can any one help?


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    meercat
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    dazzymc wrote: »
    Hi, I bought a new light fitting for my kitchen in IKEA. My existing wiring coming from the ceiling is 2 blue wires and 1 brown wire that is split. I will attach pics to show. I have connected the two blues and 2 Browns to the new light fitting but it keeps blowing the fuse. Can any one help?

    can you clarify how many wires come out of the ceiling and their colors


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    meercat
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    the brown wire has a bare earth attatched.do not connect this to anything


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    dazzymc
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    meercat
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    2 blues into n
    1brown into L

    DONT CONNECT BARE WIRE INTO ANYTHING
    tape it up unused


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    dazzymc
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    dazzymc
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    Okay. I will try that. Thanks Meercat.


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    brightspark
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    Is there any earth terminal on the light? Or is it double insulated? (A symbol of a square inside a square would be on it)


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    meercat
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    brightspark wrote: »
    Is there any earth terminal on the light? Or is it double insulated? (A symbol of a square inside a square would be on it)

    good point(most of the ikea lights ive fitted are double insulated)


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    dazzymc
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    There's a square inside a square on it and the advice from meerkat got it working. Thanks ks a million. Does the unused brown wire need to be taped with electrical tape?


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    meercat
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    dazzymc wrote: »
    There's a square inside a square on it and the advice from meerkat got it working. Thanks ks a million. Does the unused brown wire need to be taped with electrical tape?


    if you have some(or a spare connector block)
    its best practice(I wouldnt advise cutting it off short in case you replace the fitting in the future)


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    aido79
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    dazzymc wrote: »
    There's a square inside a square on it and the advice from meerkat got it working. Thanks ks a million. Does the unused brown wire need to be taped with electrical tape?

    Just so you're clear...the unused brown wire as you call it is the earth.


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