Changing Wall Lights

[Jon20]

Hi Everyone

I currently have a wall light installed which is a double light, I want to replace it with a single bulb light.

When I have taken the original lights down there are 2 live, 2 neutral and 2 earth (1 of each wired into each side)


Is it possible to combine to wires (2 of each) into the single light or do I need to remove the wires that aren't required?

 

[AndrewMgan1976]

Simple answer is, if you aren't sure what you are doing, bring in an electrician.

 

[telectrix]

the 2nd cable will be to feed the next light, or it will be a switch wire. rewire the new light same as the old one.

 

[Jon20]

Simple answer is, if you aren't sure what you are doing, bring in an electrician.

Simple answer was yes that's fine to do, or no bring in an electrician because it's not that simple...

If you don't know the answer though that's fine

 

[telectrix]

the simple answer is that if you are competent to do it, go ahead. if not, call in a sparks. basically it has 3 choices:

1. it works. move on.

2. it don't work... cal a sparks.

3. it goes bang... see answer to 2.

 

[trev]

Or the potential 4th and 5th
4 You do something wrong and die a painful death
5 You do something wrong, your house burns down and kills everyone in it.
Have a nice day now

 

[telectrix]

bloody prophet of doom there . no wonder noah built an ark just because he was in manchester and it rained. :75: