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  1. J

    ceiling light not working after fuse change

    Hi Recently our main living room ceiling light stopped working. Changed the fuse and light bulb but still did not work. All lights on the same fuse work no problem. Unscrewed light switch and that looked ok. I then unscrewed the light fitting and checked the wiring and it is dead - can touch...
    • James McComas
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    • after ceiling ceiling light change electrical work fuse light not working working
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. L

    New ceiling light

    Hi everyone. I bought a new ceiling light yesterday. I have taken the old one down. It's an ex council house. There too many wires coming from the ceiling an not enough circuits. Can an anyone advise me what to do? there are two black wires, 1 red and an earth. In the new light, I only...
  3. F

    Wiring a ceiling light

    I've fallen in love with a ceiling light on German ebay and I was wondering if it would need to be modified to be fitted here in the UK? Here's a photo of the back of the light so you can have a look. Any help/advice would be great! Thanks, Marie
    • frenchie
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    • ceiling ceiling light light wiring
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  4. J

    Bedroom ceiling light.

    Hi hope someone can help. I've tried 6 local electricians, 5 not turned up and the 6th wants £55 to connect 3 wires. Spare bedroom haa no light for 10 years after ripping out all the downlights on safety grounds. Have now put a ceiling light but have no idea which wires go to which terminals in...
  5. J

    How do I wire a 3 pin UK mains plug to a fluorescent batten ceiling light fitting

    Hi everyone, I was wondering if someone could explain to me how I would go about, and what I would need to wire a 3 pin UK mains plug to a fluorescent batten ceiling light fitting. I am putting the light on a stand and will be using it portably plugging it into mains wall sockets. The...
    • johnnybegood
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    • batten ceiling ceiling light fitting fluorescent helvetica light mains plug wire
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  6. J

    Ceiling light not working and found free switch wires!

    Lounge main ceiling light stopped working after changing a bulb and it blew straight away. The bulb and the ceiling light have been swapped with working ones to see if it’s a failed bulb or light fitting, the swapped one still didn't work which leads me to believe one of the two switches that...
    • Justin Hannan
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    • ceiling ceiling light electrical work found free light not working switch wires working
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  7. S

    The simple job of a new ceiling light

    Has me in a state of confusion... We live in an early 80's house so the wires coming from the ceiling are 3 red, 3 black (one with blue tape, assuming they ran out of red) and 1 earth. Our new ceiling light has 3 blue, 3 brown and 1 earth. I have tried a multitude of combinations and have...
    • screechyboy79
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    • ceiling ceiling light earth electrical work job light new other simple switch
    • Replies: 118
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. back_ache

    Surface mount low profile LED ceiling light recommendations

    Hi, I am lighting up a bathroom, for most it I am using some nice IP rated scolmore warm-white led downlights. I have an additional need for a surface mount light where there is not a ceiling void, I was thinking of a low-profile LED light but am find it hard to find a nice mid-range device...
    • back_ache
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    • ceiling ceiling light great led light mount profile range recommendations surface
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. S

    Old Wiring - Replacing Ceiling Light

    Hi, I am trying to replace an old ceiling light with a new fitting, however the wiring does not seem to add up to me. Can someone help me please?! There are 2 light switches connected to the light, with 4 cables coming out from the ceiling. 2 cables have live, earth and neutral, and 2 just...
    • SimonB
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    • ceiling ceiling light light old replacing wiring
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. M

    Help needed with wiring a new ceiling light.

    Hello, I was hoping some of can help me with wiring my new ceiling light. I know there is a separate line for a switch but I can't figure out which one (I though it's the one with green/yellow sleeve on the earth). I'm adding two pics - one of the wires in the switch and one of the ceiling...
    • marc9
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    • ceiling ceiling light help light needed new wiring
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. 9

    Need help replacing a ceiling light

    Hi guys, I need help replacing a ceiling light. It says the model name is ydw38-2d. Images: How do I detach it? I tried just pulling it down, but that doesn't seem to work. Thanks for your help.
    • 9999
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    • ceiling ceiling light help light need help replacing
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. D

    No Earth to Kitchen Ceiling Light

    Morning Forum, I have just moved house. The kitchen has/had a single ceiling light fitting circular metal plate secured with screws x 3 to the ceiling and finished of with glass dome secured with three decorative nuts. This provided by I bought a new light fitting (from Argos yes i know but...
    • Dzzi
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    • ceiling ceiling light earth kitchen light no earth
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. T

    Need help to fix a five arm ceiling light to three ceiling wires

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    • Tenerife133
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    • ceiling ceiling light help light need help three wires
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. D

    Problem Ceiling Light

    Hi all, i have replaced a set of two ceiling lights and having some problems with them. They are both on the samr switch and have identified the switched live but no matter which way i wire from diagrams on other sites or books only one light stays on permanantly whether the switch is on or...
    • dpooley85
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    • ceiling ceiling light light problem
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. S

    Standard ceiling light pendant - Double Insulated?

    Recently had my inaugural NICEIC Domestic Installer Assessment. My assessor pointed out to me that my Schedule of Inspections was slightly inaccurate in that I had marked "double insulation" as "N/A". He pointed out to me that standard ceiling pendants had no CPC and as such were class 2...
  16. S

    Ceiling Light Fixture

    Hi, I'm hoping someone here will be able to help. Recently the ceiling light in the sitting room fell down and was hanging by the wires. When I took it down I noticed there was a long nut which had fractured. It's like an extension nut but has a hole along one side for the wires to pass through...
    • Spinney
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    • ceiling ceiling light electricians' talk fixture light
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. E

    good ceiling light

    the lights in my living room are on their last legs, probably about 20 years old so they have had a good innings. so i'm on the market for some new lights, nothing too fancy but i'd like ones that last, so CFL i think. last time i bought a CFL lamp it was crap, flickered like mad on startup and...
  18. N

    Wiring a Argos ceiling light fitting

    Hi guys, Just a quick question. I have a 3 plate light fitting in my living room and I wish to wire up a new light fitting recently purchased from Argos. The old ceiling rose has two neutral wires and three live (The earth is pretty straight forward). The new light fitting only has single...
  19. S

    Wall lights everywhere but not a single ceiling light

    I have a customer who wants all the wall lights removed and ceiling lights installed. It's a 80's build town house. Plasterboard walls and ceilings e.t.c. The lighting circuit is RCD protected. Problem is I don't know why they have not installed any ceiling lights apart from the one's in the...
    • swifters
    • Thread
    • aus ceiling ceiling light electricians' talk light lighting lights single wall
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Australia
  20. B

    Help with a ceiling light

    Thought I would change a ceiling light in the bathroom, cord pull switch, lamp holder in the ceiling. When taking the old holder down the cables came away from the holder before I could make a note of what goes where. I'm now left with 2 cables in the ceiling each with a red, black and earth...
    • Bryan44
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    • aus ceiling ceiling light electricians' talk help light
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia
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