Help wiring a ceiling rose

[Toneyz]

See #7 and #18.

I see that the OP took my advice then

 

[gaz_sparky]

Well done!
But are you sure about the switch and lights being on different fuses?

 

[Toneyz]

Well done!
But are you sure about the switch and lights being on different fuses?

Not sure what you mean?

 

[Risteard]

No catastrophe, it has worked!
Thanks for your help

Putting all three browns together at one terminal and all three blues together at another terminal done it
I even stripped backed the wires and put the earths together
Very pleased with myself
I never found the junction box
I broke a wire when replacing the switch, it surprised me that the switch and lights are on different fuses

@gaz_sparky
Yes, it was originally a one center light that got converted

OK, but my original advice stands to have the installation inspected by a REC. You can find a list on www.reci.ie or www.safeelectric.ie

 

[bman_89]

Well done!
But are you sure about the switch and lights being on different fuses?

In the consumer unit, I flipped the switch which I thought done the lights and switch
Then I went to fix the switch
I done my usual scan with my current checker and unexpectedly it started to beep
I got my other current checker and that beeped too

I'm glad I'm cautious
So I turned off the mains switch, checked again and fixed it

@Risteard
Yes, I think I'll have the installation inspected just in case

 

[davesparks]

In the consumer unit, I flipped the switch which I thought done the lights and switch
Then I went to fix the switch
I done my usual scan with my current checker and unexpectedly it started to beep
I got my other current checker and that beeped too

I'm glad I'm cautious
So I turned off the mains switch, checked again and fixed it

What do you mean by a current checker? It sounds like you mean a volt stick type of thing that lights up near a live wire, these things are not suitable for testing whether something is live or not for isolation purposes, they give false positive and negative results quite often.
It is far more likely that the fuse does feed the switch and light but the devices you are using to test this are giving false readings, or the installation is wired incorrectly.

 

[ipf]

OK, but my original advice stands to have the installation inspected by a REC. You can find a list on www.reci.ie or www.safeelectric.ie

Agree......but what's a a REC?
...….Registered Electrical Contractor?
The OP needs to get one in, for sure. Very inexperienced, going off the terminology and info given. Simple jobs can be just as dangerous as complicated ones.

 

[Risteard]

Agree......but what's a a REC?
...….Registered Electrical Contractor?
The OP needs to get one in, for sure. Very inexperienced, going off the terminology and info given. Simple jobs can be just as dangerous as complicated ones.

Aye, a REC is a Registered Electrical Contractor, i.e. one registered with RECI (the Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland - also operating under the name Safe Electric).