Contactor wiring on outdoor lighting

[Bradley6969]

hi wiring up this single phase contactor for lights which are wired in 3 core, I presume they just terminate Brown 2T1 and Blue 6T3 cheers never has experience with a contactor before and earth to earth bar

 

[Pete999]

hi wiring up this single phase contactor for lights which are wired in 3 core, I presume they just terminate Brown 2T1 and Blue 6T3 cheers never has experience with a contactor before and earth to earth bar

Need more information Bradley, to be honest your post makes very little sense, perhaps you could post some pictures of the "contactor".

 

[Bradley6969]

 

[Bradley6969]

Need more information Bradley, to be honest your post makes very little sense, perhaps you could post some pictures of the "contactor".

Sorry must have not sent first time

 

[Pete999]

Sorry must have not sent first time

What it looks like to me is that you have a control circuit and input cables but there doesn't seem to neany output cables, in all honesty Bradley you will require the help of an electrician with this, giving step by step advice can be inherntly dangerous especialy to a non electrical person, contact an electrician befor you take any more steps to sort this out.

 

[Bradley6969]

Yes I know I haven’t glanced the output cables yet there is 2x 3 core swa to be connected yet but what I’m saying is they connect load side of contactor brown to 2T1 and blue to 6T3

 

[Pete999]

Yes I know I haven’t glanced the output cables yet there is 2x 3 core swa to be connected yet but what I’m saying is they connect load side of contactor brown to 2T1 and blue to 6T3

Lighting wiring needs to be tested and inspected before they are connected

 

[Octopus]

What it looks like to me is that you have a control circuit and input cables but there doesn't seem to neany output cables, in all honesty Bradley you will require the help of an electrician with this, giving step by step advice can be inherntly dangerous especialy to a non electrical person, contact an electrician befor you take any more steps to sort this out.

Pete - he is a "spark"

 

[Pete999]

Yes I know I haven’t glanced the output cables yet there is 2x 3 core swa to be connected yet but what I’m saying is they connect load side of contactor brown to 2T1 and blue to 6T3

Are the contactor connections 4 NO or 4NC or 2 NO / 2NC Like I said more info required.

 

[Pete999]

Pete - he is a "spark"

Really, well it doesn't seem so by the profile I have seen, qualifications NONE

 

[Octopus]

Really, well it doesn't seem so by the profile I have seen, qualifications NONE

Read the previous posts

 

[Pete999]

Read the previous posts

Murdoch I have, how many times have we read posts like this by people who claim to be electricians, but infact are enthusiastic DIYers, if people filled in their profile page correctly this sort of situation wouldn't arise. OP if I have misread your post, apologies.

 

[elsparko]

shirley you got a bit of paper with your "contractor"? it usually contains the wiring information.

 

[Pete999]

shirley you got a bit of paper with your "contractor"? it usually contains the wiring information.

No Mate Shirley forgot to put it in the box with the contactor

 

[elsparko]

and if no bit of paper, crack out the continuity tester and figure it out

 

[elsparko]

No Mate Shirley forgot to put it in the box with the contactor

thats no use, i will have a word

 

[Pete999]

and if no bit of paper, crack out the continuity tester and figure it out

Agree

 

[MJPD29]

Close the contactor and test it with your continuity tester, it'l tell you which terminals switch to each other

 

[MJPD29]

Close the contactor and test it with your continuity tester, it'l tell you which terminals switch to each other

 

[Pete999]

and if no bit of paper, crack out the continuity tester and figure it out

Agree