Bathroom light help please

[Magners]

Ive screwed off the old light thinking it would just be a matter of screwing other straight in the same way the problem I’m having is the wires from the ceiling are too thick to fit into new light fitting, there’s 3 earth wires that we’re intertwined together but I unraveled them, I think the other is a live and 2 neutrals. Will I buy a new light?

 

[Pete999]

Ive screwed off the old light thinking it would just be a matter of screwing other straight in the same way the problem I’m having is the wires from the ceiling are too thick to fit into new light fitting, there’s 3 earth wires that we’re intertwined together but I unraveled them, I think the other is a live and 2 neutrals. Will I buy a new light?

Got a picture of the light in question, and connections we can look at?

 

[Magners]

Yes on my phone but been trying to figure out how to post it

 

[Pete999]

Yes on my phone but been trying to figure out how to post it

Can't help you there I 'm afraid

 

[Devonchris]

Your not Lord Finchley by any chance are you?

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[Magners]

 

[Pete999]

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Reckon you need the services of an Electrician

 

[Magners]

You reckon I could screw the thick wires into a connection block and have thinner wires out the other end into the light fitting?

 

[Pete999]

You reckon I could screw the thick wires into a connection block and have thinner wires out the other end into the light fitting?

Get a Sparky to do it properly Mangers

 

[Squid]

The single black is the switch live from the switch leave the reds alone, what light fitting do you have, is it an Ikea one?

 

[telectrix]

simple job for a sparkie. possible disaster for a DIYer. put it this way. would you alter gas pipes for a new cooker?

 

[Magners]

The single black is the switch live from the switch leave the reds alone, what light fitting do you have, is it an Ikea one?

I figured the reds are the light switch in the block and the single blacks the live the missus bought it off amazon it’s got 2 l and n ports and a screw for the neutral.

 

[Squid]

Post a photo up of the connections from the light the wife bought from Amazon.


Lads we need to help this guy out as his wife will think he's a DIY God when he gets the light working.......

 

[Squid]

simple job for a sparkie. possible disaster for a DIYer. put it this way. would you alter gas pipes for a new cooker?

I have years back and am still here, cough feel a bit fain............

 

[Squid]

Or like the poster wrapping up his wifes birthday present in insulation tape it may be an idea to cock it up and never get asked again, hmmmmm decisions decisions.......

 

[Pete999]

Post a photo up of the connections from the light the wife bought from Amazon.


Lads we need to help this guy out as his wife will think he's a DIY God when he gets the light working.......

Getting it working, isn't as good as getting it working safely, Go was an Alien, aint you bin watching Ancient Aliens on The History Channel?

 

[Magners]

Post a photo up of the connections from the light the wife bought from Amazon.


Lads we need to help this guy out as his wife will think he's a DIY God when he gets the light working.......

Lol

 

[Squid]

simple job for a sparkie. possible disaster for a DIYer.

£17 MK dimmer switch blown when in the 80's £17 was a lot of money as my mate "thought" all the blacks and reds where the same, jeeeez.

Gas is cool test with a match or washing up liquid as you don't need a bag of sands worth of Fluke ;o))))

 

[Squid]

Getting it working, isn't as good as getting it working safely, Go was an Alien, aint you bin watching Ancient Aliens on The History Channel?

Who is Go? I have met a few Aliens in my time but usually when fooked off my head.........

 

[Magners]

 

[Squid]

You'll need a flex to some connectors (may SWD burn in Hell) or a choc block connector of some sort to get it connected.

When did the regs change from connector blocks with insulation tape around them stuffed in to the ceiling void would be fine guys?

Out of interest, that is.......

 

[buzzlightyear]

no ,is time you call thunderbirds .

 

[Magners]

What connector and flex shud I be purchasing? Cheers

 

[buzzlightyear]

What connector and flex shud I be purchasing? Cheers

more like where can I get a good spark !

 

[Magners]

more like
where can I get a good spark !

I’m going to give it a go if I fail or die the spark will be called.