Ceiling light question

Bunty · Nov 9, 2018

Dear All,

I wonder of you can help me please? We have bought an ex display Laura Ashley ceiling light. It has three screws bulbs. The problem is that it has 3 wires in the flex plus the green earth. The 3 wires are clear coloured. I have wired in lights with the 2 blue and brown wires, but never seen 3. How do I wire this in to the ceiling rose please? Kind regards and thanks in anticipation.

buzzlightyear · Nov 9, 2018

welcome ,have you got a pic for us please .if x display there should be a manufactures instructions and on it it will say in doubt consult a qualified electrician .

Bunty · Nov 9, 2018

I hope this helps!

[ElectriciansForums.net] Ceiling light question

westward10 · Nov 9, 2018

Hello Bunty welcome to the forum. From a distance it may not be possible to say which wire goes where, the clear cable may be dual fed, two lives for different levels of light or one maybe an additional earth. I don't suppose one of the clear wires has a green trace line on it.

SparkyChick · Nov 9, 2018

If this is one of the wine glass lights, if memory serves (I installed a couple for a client earlier in the year) I believe there is line, neutral and earth in the cable as I think the fitting that holds the lamps is metal.

Without appropriate test gear, you're not going to be able to tell which is which I'm afraid, unless you're lucky and there is some indication as @westward10 suggests.

Note - I could be wrong, I've slept a lot since installing them and have consumed beer

Squid · Nov 9, 2018

What model of light is it and did it come with any destructions?

Pete999 · Nov 9, 2018

Bunty said:
I hope this helps!

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Where in the UK are you Bunty? someone on the forum may be near to youd able to fit it for you.

buzzlightyear · Nov 9, 2018

looking at the tails the op needs a spark in to do a continuity test , not know which is line or neutral or cpc. you always find that the stickers are normally on ,but in this case there is none .I have put a lot of them in the past .

Fitzy · Nov 9, 2018

Hi Bunty, the green fly lead is the earth cable for the metal fixing of the lights frame and the other 3 cables will most likely be line, neutral & earth, but as has already been said you need to find out which wire is which. You need an electrician to help you identify these wires & install it safely or you could take it in to a local light shop and ask them to identify the cables (May charge you a fee).

snowhead · Nov 9, 2018

It'll be this stuff;

Clear plastic 3 core round lighting cable/flex - https://www.lampsandlights.co.uk/moredetails-flex.php?colour=FXclear&core=3cp

DPG · Nov 9, 2018

It's a shame whoever disconnected it from the display took the labelled connector block off it.

buzzlightyear · Nov 9, 2018

DPG said:
It's a shame whoever disconnected it from the display took the labelled connector block off it.

their is no connector bock on some of these fitting just flying tails .

DPG · Nov 9, 2018

buzzlightyear said:
their is no connector bock on some of these fitting just flying tails .

Really? It surprises me that when they've used the clear flex

telectrix · Nov 9, 2018

that cable usually has L.N, and E tags on the ends. it may have been shortened. a quick test with a multimeter or ohm meter will determine which is which.