The strange loop

[Wayne Phillips]

Dear community...

I was replacing a light fitting in the kitchen so I had to open up the ceiling rose. There is a cable feeding power that comes in from another rose, the cable with the switch wires.....but there are two cables going from it.

One, I assume is going to another light fitting...but, where does the second cable go to? There is a fan in the kitchen, but that is fed from the kitchen power circuit via a FCU.

Any suggestions very welcome and appreciated.

Cheers,

Wayne :confused5:

 

[telectrix]

old chinese proverb.....note where each wire go before pull apart.

 

[T&Earth]

Hi Waye

Another light some where? outside light to smoke alarm??. Could be anything leave disconnected and try and find something that does not work
Steve

 

[Landril]

It could be simply whoever wired it originaly did not loop the circuit properly and then fed another light from that same rose.
Quite common in houses to have strange unknown wires powering items that should not be on the circuit, could be wall lights if they have any that were put in at a later date !! or could be going nowere sitting in a JB waiting for someone to find it.

 

[Wayne Phillips]

I didn't take anything apart, just removed the rose cover and observed the layout.

Old English saying...read question and scenario fully.

Thanks

 

[Wayne Phillips]

Thanks, Steve....

This seems very sensible. I will try it out.

Cheers,

Wayne

 

[Wayne Phillips]

Thanks, Landrill...

As long as it isn't feeding a hidden electric blanket..I won't lose any sleep...excuse pun!!

Wayne

 

[GLENNSPARK]

2 way lighting....via the rose...

 

[Landril]

2 way lighting....via the rose...

How would that work then surely you would have 2 commons which would not allow you to switch the light off at the opposite switch!!!

 

[GLENNSPARK]

How would that work then surely you would have 2 commons which would not allow you to switch the light off at the opposite switch!!!

no...one common comes from the loop....the other goes into the drop....
i assume its 3 plate?

 

[telectrix]

a photo of the rose with the cover off might help. you may find a loop out T/E with the L in the centre terminal, and a sw.T/E to a second fitting, L from the S/L terminal.