Hi all was having a problem with lights work one min not next took ceiling rose cover off to find a stray black wire only terminal free is the middle ones where there is only 2 reds would the black wire go here ( landing light not working ) dont think i have seen this before and a bit reluctant to connect it here
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Going to need a clear picture.
Is that black in the same cable as the red that goes to the brown?
The middle terminal screw is not tightened at the two reds.
It is connected somewhat unconventional but if it is the same cable it goes with the two reds, tighten all of the screws.
It looks like Red L, Black SL reversed but if other lights are affected neutral may have been broken......someone's had a go by the looks. It needs investigation IMO, the twin and earths may not be correctly identified.
That red almost certainly went in the middle originally. I suspect if other lights are affected it is the screw lose at the loop.
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