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Installing wall lights in a new build

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  • 01-11-2019 1:06pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 4


    Hi, looking for a bit of reassurance/advice.

    I've recently bought a new build. The master bedroom is wired for 2 wall lights and I've bought the wall lights I wish to install. My DIY knowledge on the electrical front is quite basic but it's seems like it's all set up for me and looks simple enough. I've attached a picture of the set up coming out of the wall and of the light fixtures.

    My question is (after I've killed the power at the fuse box) should I take the 6 wires out of their housing and connect into the light fixtures housing or leave them the way the electrician has them and just add in the light fixtures wires?

    Seems a bit too easy, am I completely overlooking aspects that need to be considered?

    Any advise appreciated!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭Effects


    No picture attached, probably as you are a new user. You might have to post the link a different way.

    Hard to tell exactly as I can't see it, but usually you would just connect the wires from wall straight into your fitting.
    The electricians housing is probably just a strip of connectors in a box for safety.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4 Jimmy Kane


    Yeah I can't post pictures or even links to pictures as I'm a new user....any other workaround?


  • Registered Users Posts: 4 Jimmy Kane




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


    Take the wires out of their existing connection and connect directly into light fitting


  • Registered Users Posts: 4 Jimmy Kane


    Thanks for the replies. So it's okay to put 3 earth's into the one place? And two neutrals? Out of interest what is the reason for 3 earths?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭Twister2


    Jimmy Kane wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies. So it's okay to put 3 earth's into the one place? And two neutrals? Out of interest what is the reason for 3 earths?

    Protective conductor + neutral point to point

    BR/E to switch or other point


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