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I have just moved into a new house and need to wire in a new light I bought from B&Q. The fitting on the ceiling upstairs looks like the attached image. Am I right in thinking I just need to insert the wires into this existing fitting on the right and left hand side then wire the earth wire from the fitting in the image to the new light?

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Best advice is get a sparky in mate, there's more to doing this correctly and safely than bunging a few wires in
 
nope, I understand the implications of assisting so I wont. but then wouldnt you just have the S/L & N @ the c/r. it does nothing to have the one permanent in their on its own no?
 
agreee, something not quite right there.
 
nope, I understand the implications of assisting so I wont. but then wouldnt you just have the S/L & N @ the c/r. it does nothing to have the one permanent in their on its own no?


The pic tells me feed is at the switch there is a single switch live coming from switch and the neutral is looped round the ceiling roses and they didn't have any single neutral so that's why the loop is doing nothing. Just a guess that is
 
I have just moved into a new house and need to wire in a new light I bought from B&Q. The fitting on the ceiling upstairs looks like the attached image. Am I right in thinking I just need to insert the wires into this existing fitting on the right and left hand side then wire the earth wire from the fitting in the image to the new light?

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Yes you are right in thinking that. You may have to remove the existing pendant to get the bracket on the ceiling. Turn the circuit off at the fuse board, the middle red will be live even with the light switch off.
 
Couldnt this just be the last lighting point?
 
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if you really want to have fun, call a plumber, but make sure your house insurance is up to date. :sailor:
 

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