Wiring for upstairs lighting

[wade88]

Yup, the Diy area is on the Plumbing forum, electric is easy anyone can do it, it's only 3 wires

Well it's only really 2 wires the green and yellow one doesn't really count.

 

[telectrix]

only if you sleeve it brown to get a 2nd L in a cable.

 

[wade88]

oh yea 230 2 phase. That's the best.

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Safely isolate the circuit using your approved voltage indicator and proving unit,
Expose the cables at the fitting, and remove switch from wall.
Disconnect cables at fitting.
Disconnect cable at switch.
Join cables at switch together.
Using your multimeter set on the ohms scale check for continuity at the light fitting until you get a very low reading just above 0.00 ohms, you have now identified the switch cable.
Put red/brown into loop, and black/blue into L.
Put other cables back into light fitting, red/brown into loop, black/blue into N.
separate the cables at the switch and refit switch.
De isolate circuit.
light will now work fine.

Cheers..............Howard

 

[Geordie Spark]

Safely isolate the circuit using your approved voltage indicator and proving unit,
Expose the cables at the fitting, and remove switch from wall.
Disconnect cables at fitting.
Disconnect cable at switch.
Join cables at switch together.
Using your multimeter set on the ohms scale check for continuity at the light fitting until you get a very low reading just above 0.00 ohms, you have now identified the switch cable.
Put red/brown into loop, and black/blue into L.
Put other cables back into light fitting, red/brown into loop, black/blue into N.
separate the cables at the switch and refit switch.
De isolate circuit.
light will now work fine.

Cheers..............Howard

Looks like that was written by a training instructor. Excellent.

 

[markc123]

Looks like that was written by a training instructor. Excellent.

Yeah you can tell he does abit of the old college work....

although, he did miss out the words 'sleeved brown' after the black/blue into L....but i'll put that down to him still being in a euphoric state over Bradford reaching the cup final

 

[telectrix]

but if the existing cables are red/black, do you sleeve in brown to confuse everybody or use red? because if you sleeve in brown, then you have to sleeve the neutrals in blue, and repeat the excercise at the switch/es and at the CU.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Yeah you can tell he does abit of the old college work....

although, he did miss out the words 'sleeved brown' after the black/blue into L....but i'll put that down to him still being in a euphoric state over Bradford reaching the cup final

Every instructor woth his / her salt knows to make a deliberate mistake to encourage the trainee(s) to pay attention and be alert. (we should all be alert .. our country needs them)

 

[telectrix]

i see the broon's working then. :juggle2:

 

[Geordie Spark]

i see the broon's working then. :juggle2:

As a matter of fact, I'm sitting here quietly working my way through a nice bottle of Merlot.

 

[pencilpusher]

How many times have you been called out for this one, I have just changed my light and it blowing the fuse - mcb

good luck sounds like you have put one of the cable's in wrong or maybe 2 or 3 lol

My biggest call out earner on a Sunday for sure!

 

[pencilpusher]

it's like having a conversation with the two guys in the box from the muppets!

and you have come on here like the green frog!

 

[markc123]

but if the existing cables are red/black, do you sleeve in brown to confuse everybody or use red? because if you sleeve in brown, then you have to sleeve the neutrals in blue, and repeat the excercise at the switch/es and at the CU.

I always sleeve everything to the new colours, and sticker on DB. Yes, probably to confuse everyone

Could just start sleeving everything white lol.

 

[Stroppy]

My biggest call out earner on a Sunday for sure!

It's invariably on a Sunday, isn't it?!

By the way, here's a snapshot of me and my apprentice:

 

[Toonlad]

Still rageing this thread hahahaha, op went awol ages ago

 

[ajdavies22]

I think I've got some spare sleeving that I could sell, about 2 inches of it should suffice to resolve your problem, if we come up with a good deal then I'll include the postage and packaging!