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Hi,to the OP. you may notice,that on your original fitting base plate,you have three sets of terminal groups. You also have one set,at the top of the picture,for the earth cables.

This makes four separate "gatherings",of conductors.

You may have also noticed,the "chocolate block" type connector,in your other picture,has only three.

For this,and other reasons,you may struggle to get any professional spark,to walk you through a job such as this.

It's Christmas,and if you were me neighbour,i would do this for a brew & a mince pie:)

Get a spark in and have a good Christmas:cool:
 
Hi,to the OP. you may notice,that on your original fitting base plate,you have three sets of terminal groups. You also have one set,at the top of the picture,for the earth cables.

This makes four separate "gatherings",of conductors.

You may have also noticed,the "chocolate block" type connector,in your other picture,has only three.

For this,and other reasons,you may struggle to get any professional spark,to walk you through a job such as this.

It's Christmas,and if you were me neighbour,i would do this for a brew & a mince pie:)

Get a spark in and have a good Christmas:cool:

But I hate my neighbours Peg! It would have to be a full box of mince pies and 80 bags of Yorkshire's finest minimum!

From now on I shall be calling commonly grouped conductors 'gatherings', that's brilliant terminology!

Gatherings should be a new definition when 18th comes out......!
 
Thanks for the advice. I've decided I won't touch the electrics, however I may have a go at modifying the bracket for the new light. I was thinking if I sit the bracket on the existing fixture ( insulating it with electrical tape) I could try to fit it between the cables and then slot the holes on the bracket which would then hopefully allow me to fit the new light flush with the ceiling. If that doesn't work then I will get a sparky. Anyone agree it's worth a go?
 
I wouldn't do it personally. A bodge is ok to get something going temporarily if circumstances dictate it, but this is going to be a permanent fixture and should be done correctly.

And all the best for Christmas - may it be a well lit one!
 
Thanks for the advice. I've decided I won't touch the electrics, however I may have a go at modifying the bracket for the new light. I was thinking if I sit the bracket on the existing fixture ( insulating it with electrical tape) I could try to fit it between the cables and then slot the holes on the bracket which would then hopefully allow me to fit the new light flush with the ceiling. If that doesn't work then I will get a sparky. Anyone agree it's worth a go?
just hope is not a class 1 light fitting !
 
Looking at the photo it looks like the plasterboard is pink fire resistant plasterboard and the hole of which the cables come through should not be enlargened.Post a picture of your light fitting and further advice may be given.
 
Post a picture of your light fitting and further advice may be given.

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