What to do with two additional red wires when using newer light fitting?

[Sam bayer]

I am changing a light fitting and have excess wires. I’ve matched up the three core wires for the feeds I have but have two additional red wires left (pic included).

What do I do with these? Just tape them off separately? Or should they be inserted somewhere?

Thanks in advance for any help! (I think the complexity comes from old wiring being used for a new light fitting)

 

[ruston]

The power is off?

 

[ruston]

Duplicate

 

[Sam bayer]

Duplicate

Hi Ruston - yes (the power is off). What does ‘duplicate’ mean? (Apologies if that’s a basic question)

 

[Bait Account]

Hopefully the power is off. Looks to me that the 2 reds need joining together to give a feed down to the switch.

 

[GMES]

Means he's posted the same thing twice.

 

[KEV 1 N]

Nothing complex, it’s a standard wiring method called “Loop in”

 

[Sam bayer]

Hopefully the power is off. Looks to me that the 2 reds need joining together to give a feed down to the switch.

Thanks Flick. Power is off. So to join together can I just twist the ends together (of the two red wires) and the. Surround with insulating tape?

 

[ruston]

Happening regular @GMES.
Sometimes more than twice. What causes it?

 

[Sam bayer]

Thanks Flick. Power is off. So to join together can I just twist the ends together (of the two red wires) and the. Surround with insulating tape?

Then surround*

 

[KEV 1 N]

Thanks Flick. Power is off. So to join together can I just twist the ends together (of the two red wires) and the. Surround with insulating tape?

A connector block would be better

 

[Bait Account]

Thanks Flick. Power is off. So to join together can I just twist the ends together (of the two red wires) and the. Surround with insulating tape?

Don’t even think of that. At a minimum they need to go into another choc block beside the other 3.

 

[dinger809]

Put the two reds together in a connector block and put insulation tape around everything to avoid anything accidentally falling into or touching the screws or connections

 

[ruston]

Are you certain the wires correspond to L .N. E at the lamp end?

 

[Sam bayer]

Are you certain the wires correspond to L .N. E at the lamp end?

Pretty certain yes - I matched the colours and everything seemed logical and made sense.

Thanks for everyone’s quick responses - I’ve just ordered some connector blocks from amazon so will wait until they arrive before I complete the job.

 

[ruston]

Pretty certain yes - I matched the colours and everything seemed logical and made sense.

Thanks for everyone’s quick responses - I’ve just ordered some connector blocks from amazon so will wait until they arrive before I complete the job.

You need to be certain , not pretty certain.
The wires in the pic look very difficult to identify . It could be very dangerous if you have it wrong . You cannon take chances with this .
What is the lamp wiring colours, and what colours have you connected to them , and are you certain you have the red sleeved that we can see in the line conductor at the lamp?

 

[MJPD29]

Don't twist together and cover with tape please for the love of god use a connector

 

[MJPD29]

Yet again I posted it twice...

 

[Rpa07]

Now we need a ‘shakes head’ button!
Sam why would you order connector blocks off of amazon - could you not go to the local hardware shop?
‘Shakes head’

 

[pirate]

" Yet again I posted it twice..."
So good...like New York!