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I am changing a light fitting and have excess wires. I’ve matched up the three core wires for the feeds I have but have two additional red wires left (pic included).

What do I do with these? Just tape them off separately? Or should they be inserted somewhere?

Thanks in advance for any help! (I think the complexity comes from old wiring being used for a new light fitting)

[ElectriciansForums.net] What to do with two additional red wires when using newer light fitting?
 
Means he's posted the same thing twice.
 
Put the two reds together in a connector block and put insulation tape around everything to avoid anything accidentally falling into or touching the screws or connections
 
ruston said:
Are you certain the wires correspond to L .N. E at the lamp end?
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Pretty certain yes - I matched the colours and everything seemed logical and made sense.

Thanks for everyone’s quick responses - I’ve just ordered some connector blocks from amazon so will wait until they arrive before I complete the job.
 
Sam bayer said:
Pretty certain yes - I matched the colours and everything seemed logical and made sense.

Thanks for everyone’s quick responses - I’ve just ordered some connector blocks from amazon so will wait until they arrive before I complete the job.
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You need to be certain , not pretty certain.
The wires in the pic look very difficult to identify . It could be very dangerous if you have it wrong . You cannon take chances with this .
What is the lamp wiring colours, and what colours have you connected to them , and are you certain you have the red sleeved that we can see in the line conductor at the lamp?
 
Sam bayer said:
I am changing a light fitting and have excess wires. I’ve matched up the three core wires for the feeds I have but have two additional red wires left (pic included).

What do I do with these? Just tape them off separately? Or should they be inserted somewhere?

Thanks in advance for any help! (I think the complexity comes from old wiring being used for a new light fitting)

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It's not clear what's hanging off the wire but if it's just a regular pendant do think about using a ceiling rose, this kind of thing, they cost very little, have nicely insulated terminal blocks and strain relief for the cable to keep the weight off the connections.
 
Sam bayer said:
Pretty certain yes - I matched the colours and everything seemed logical and made sense.

Thanks for everyone’s quick responses - I’ve just ordered some connector blocks from amazon so will wait until they arrive before I complete the job.
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Have you have tested the circuit before and how will will test the circuit afterwards as required by the Wiring Regulations ?

Also is there just a single earth as there is only one G/Y sheath.

As Shoei has said above you really should be using a proper ceiling rose which will get rid of the connector block - which cannot go into the void wrapped in tape, but needs an enclosure as stated in the Wiring Regs.
 

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