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Replacing kitchen ceiling light- HELP!!! too many wires

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    #32
    TomOnBoard
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    BudEliJackson wrote: »
    haha true attaching picture during this lovely sunny day!

    If those 3 reds were connected to the same point on the original light fitting, it must have been one huge connection point. With the end doubled over like that, the point would need to be 3 or 4 mm in diameter! Maybe there was a terminal block on the original?? Do you still have it? If so, show a photo of that.


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    #33
    BudEliJackson
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    TomOnBoard wrote: »
    If those 3 reds were connected to the same point on the original light fitting, it must have been one huge connection point. With the end doubled over like that, the point would need to be 3 or 4 mm in diameter! Maybe there was a terminal block on the original?? Do you still have it? If so, show a photo of that.

    Original still here- I think the 2 reds were in 1 port and blue and another red in the second one, the wire for earth wasnt connected


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    #34
    TomOnBoard
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    BudEliJackson wrote: »
    Original still here- I think the 2 reds were in 1 port and blue and another red in the second one, the wire for earth wasnt connected

    So, which of the reds was in with the blue?


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    #35
    BudEliJackson
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    TomOnBoard wrote: »
    So, which of the reds was in with the blue?

    If I knew, I wouldnt be asking here lol


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    #36
    Steve
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    I know this won't help, but you really need an electrician.

    The NYMJ (white 3-core) has a brown going somewhere, any idea where? The earth does not look like it was ever connected despite the metal luminaire having an earth terminal.

    I could suggest a way to figure it out but I can't in good conscious because the only way would be to work live - that's why it's a job for an electrician (or at the least a competent person, this isn't covered by REC).

    Shoddy workmanship as well, looks like the original installer got a rat to chew the insulation off the wires.


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    #37
    Stoner
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    EdgeCase wrote:
    There's nothing you can tell by looking at the wires. You need an electrical to actually check what's connected to what. Even if you could see the colours in that photo, they don't signify anything in particular.

    You can tell plenty by looking at the wires


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    #38
    BudEliJackson
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭BudEliJackson


    Hi all thought I would update you- got electrician in yesterday morning and kitchen and bathroom lights working, wohooo

    Found this funny - came home last night to find out none of lights upstairs are working :)

    happy Friday


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