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  1. M

    Changing a ceiling rose to 2 wire light fitting

    Hello, Trying to change an older ceiling rose into a new light fitting, which only has a 2 cable attachment. I actually forgot to take a picture of it wired in this time, annoying. I realise it doesn't need earthing, but there is an additional wire, blue with red casing around it. Not sure...
  2. D

    Maestro plug in ceiling rose

    Does anyone know where you could purchase one of these from nowadays? Need to replace one but not had much luck finding anywhere that has them in stock anymore.
  3. J

    Unusual wiring in ceiling rose

    Hello everyone, hope all are well. I'm changing a ceiling rose and have lost the diagram showing where everything was connected (to the old light) and now I'm unsure on some of the wires. There are three cables, with three wires each: - 1 - Brown, Blue, Bare Copper 2 - Red, Black, Bare Copper 3...
  4. L

    Ceiling rose connection tripping MCB?

    Hi guys, I have recently encountered that my circuit breaker for the upstairs lights keeps tripping. I flick it back on and immediately it trips off again. I think the issue is coming from the bathroom light. So I have had a look at the ceiling rose and the picture shows what is going on. Note...
  5. M

    Replacing ceiling rose

    Hi. Looking for some guidance please as I’m wanting to replace a ceiling rose fitting into a ceiling pendant. Done this many times but never come across a ceiling rose with so many wires. What should go where please? The rose has blue, red, black, brown and yellow/green and the new light has 1...
  6. TonyandCheeny

    How to remove old ceiling rose

    I need to change the light to led and the traditional ceiling roses are stuck to the ceiling so how do i remove this without damaging the paint.
  7. S

    How to hide too much cable under a ceiling light rose

    We’ve removed a strip light from the kitchen and discovered loads of cable behind it. Loops from different plugs and switches so it can’t be removed. It was easily hidden in the big light but ive bought a light with 3 spots on a pole and the rose bit is pretty shallow. the wires can’t be pushed...
  8. S

    No power through ceiling rose

    Hello all, I'm replacing a 3-bulb spotlight with a standard BG ceiling rose but upon connecting, the light won't turn on; the problem is, I can't see why. We can handle the wiring shortly, but after a day or two of testing - wiring the spot back on, test (it works), replacing with the ceiling...
  9. Avokado

    Too many wires on ceiling rose?

    Hi all, I stupidly unplugged all the wires from my ceiling rose to install a light instead of plugging it into the available spaces on the block. Now I'm trying to put the wires back in but there is 1 wire extra! Please see the image included. Any help will be great, thanks!
  10. S

    Straight swap of electrical rose for new bathroom light. Light now stays on constantly. Why?

    Before: After: Hey guys I’m new here and really scratching my head on this. Bought a new light and had to change the ceiling rose to accommodate. Took a pic of the old rose, made sure to follow the connections in the picture in the new terminal block, and now the light stays on constantly...
  11. G100917

    Add second light from ceiling rose?

    Hi all, I want to add a second light in my kitchen (controlled by the same switch for the current light) can I spur the second light from the ceiling rose? It's a loop in from mains and loop out to the other rooms, could I use connector blocks to feed the second light from the first light...
  12. J

    Lighting circuits and having multiple legs of of a ceiling rose

    I have two questions regarding lighting circuits. The first in is , is it bad practice to put two lighting circuits on on breaker? The second is similar but can you ‘spur’ of a ceiling rose which is mid run of the circuit as many times as you want considering VD and maximum current draw/Zs...
  13. G

    Feed to switch and rose?

    Hi, just a bit of info please, I have changed a light fitting only to find that there is 3 cables in switch and 3 cables in rose? It is my understanding that you can feed switch or feed ceiling rose but I seem to have both? The light seems to be wired as if it is switch fed, neutral going...
  14. D

    Electrical ceiling rose move ahead of plasterer?

    Hi all, Have a plasterer coming overboard and skim a ceiling and I gather it is not good form to board around a rose, so ... Would it be best to unscrew the rose and just knock through to the loft and push it through and board over the lot? Then I can just reposition the wiring afterwards...
  15. J

    UK Ceiling Rose Wiring for Existing Fan

    Hi, I have an existing ceiling fan that I want to remove and replace with just a regular ceiling rose light. When I removed the rose, I found that the neutral has only one cable, so assumed this is the last light on the loop, but I'm confused as it appears that the S/L has two cables coming in...
  16. L

    Rose Circuit to Downlight

    Hi, I’m new here, hopefully a simple question for the professionals. I am installing down lights in an upstairs bedroom. The plasterer has gracefully removed the lamp and pushed the cables up into the loft. In the loft I now have a cable coming from the bedroom light switch and a second cable...
  17. N

    UK Ceiling light back to rose pendant

    Good Afternoon I am moving home in the near future and want to take some of the ceiling lights we had fitted. I am looking to cut the cost of having to pay to have them taken down so I plan to take them down and replace them with a rose pendant fitting (which it was before) I have watched a...
  18. C

    mystery wiring in ceiling rose

    i am replacing an old light fitting with 4 downlights so i bought a quickwire switch and load fitting to accept the loop in and loop out and switch cables and then daisy chain the 4 lights out from the remaining load terminal in the qw. easy job im thinking but on taking the old light off to...
  19. J

    replace ceiling rose wiring help

    Hello all, I am in middle of refurbishing a bathroom, new flooring and wall and ceiling panels. Im not a builder, part time DIY and enthusiast and use YouTube as a learning resource I'm also looking to replace an old ceiling light and attach a none-timer fan directly the light, so that when...
  20. E

    What is the correct way to spur off a ceiling rose on a normal ring circuit?

    Hi, I have a standard single ceiling light that I wish to convert to a set of three light fittings, physically right next to each other and controlled by the same switch. What is the correct (and preferably easiest) way to connect this up? Kind wishes - Patrick

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