The simple job of a new ceiling light

[screechyboy79]

Has me in a state of confusion...

We live in an early 80's house so the wires coming from the ceiling are 3 red, 3 black (one with blue tape, assuming they ran out of red) and 1 earth. Our new ceiling light has 3 blue, 3 brown and 1 earth.

I have tried a multitude of combinations and have failed to get the light to work at the same time as the switch i.e if the light does come on the switch does nothing. Other attempts have stopped other lights downstairs working correctly.

Could you possible advise how you would deal with this situation? I feel like i have tried nearly every combination.

Thanks in advance

 

[onions1066]

How many lights in the room?

 

[Chrisuk]

is that better, leave it to the big boys

 

[MDJ]

the three reds do not connect into the light, the black with the blue tape is the live and the other 2 blacks is the neutrals

 

[Chrisuk]

the three reds do not connect into the light, the black with the blue tape is the live and the other 2 blacks is the neutrals

I get that, the one with the tape is the switch live, but why on earth does it have so many other wires that he says are coming from the ceiling??
being a student ive only ever seen 3 wires in a lamp, does then the other connect and goes off to another lamp as a switch loop feed?

 

[MDJ]

live and neutral in, live and neutral out to the next light and a live and switch wire to the switch

 

[onions1066]

They have just used blue tape to identify not to flag as neutral......... Probably .

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Did you not look how it was connected before you removed the old one?

 

[MDJ]

I expect the spark didn't have any red or brown tape and decided blue will do LOL.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

so...no test gear ...i assume?

 

[MDJ]

so...no test gear ...i assume?

aye obviously not, a wet finger will do the job lol

 

[camerabloke]

guesswork untill he blows himself up it seems

 

[screechyboy79]

The new ceiling light has 3 blue and 3 brown and 1 earth with a blue and brown terminating in 3 bulbs.

There are two switches in our living room which used to operate the old light independently.

So I will place:
the reds together not connected to the light.
black with blue tape into the brown from the light.
black with no tape into the blue.

Correct?

 

[onions1066]

aye obviously not, a wet finger will do the job lol

Wet finger....... You wimp. Screechy boy only your tongue will find the real switchwire.

 

[screechyboy79]

haha camerabloke, the missus is waiting for that to happen she winces each time i turn the switch on : )

 

[onions1066]

The new ceiling light has 3 blue and 3 brown and 1 earth with a blue and brown terminating in 3 bulbs.

There are two switches in our living room which used to operate the old light independently.

So I will place:
the reds together not connected to the light.
black with blue tape into the brown from the light.
black with no tape into the blue.

Correct?

Sounds like a good place to start