Dopey First Post

[gbrad]

Apologise for my ignorance but I'm really new to this game, just recently passed my Part P and 17th.
Anyway I'll get to the point, my missus has gone out and bought a cheap flush fit bathroom light from B&Q for me to swap over.

Took the old one down, straightforward block connector inside it. The new one is where I've got the problem, it doesnt have and connector block, but 2 push in connectors at the back of the lampholder. Havent used one of these before, wanted to know whether to use chokblok and use singles from that into the back of the lampholder as the push connectors look pretty small and I cant see me fitting the existing wires into them. I don't have much cable to play with either so it would be a stretch.

Probably the most basic post in a good while but I havent come across this type of fitting before and I want to make sure I get it right cos I'm sure I'll come across it again.

Probably easier to go buy the fitting myself too next time and get something decent!

 

[cbw]

I know its naughty but nicked this from another forum, just been posted........Is it Mr and Mrs B+Q Do they live?



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There are two cables coming out of the ceiling each with red,black and earth wire(just copper). I connected the two red wires together and the two black wires together and then connected them into the block attached to the new light fitting already wired (brown(red) blue(black) and green/yellow(earth).
What have I done wrong ?

 

[Phil]

I saw that one earlier was rolling around. why the hell cant people leave things they know naff all about well alone. i am no mechanic so i would not dream of fitting brake pipes, safety and all that? maybee i should have a go with the boiler or play with a bomb. they need to learn to know their limits stick to them and get somone in for the bits they cant do