Help wiring a light fitting

[Oliver Jones]

I have just moved into a new house and need to wire in a new light I bought from B&Q. The fitting on the ceiling upstairs looks like the attached image. Am I right in thinking I just need to insert the wires into this existing fitting on the right and left hand side then wire the earth wire from the fitting in the image to the new light?

 

[trev]

Best advice is get a sparky in mate, there's more to doing this correctly and safely than bunging a few wires in

 

[Oliver Jones]

OK thanks I will do

 

[trev]

Whereabouts are you Oliver? One of our friendly helpful experts is bound to be near you and able to help

 

[Oliver Jones]

Addingham

 

[trev]

Well that's me out of the question

 

[Strima]

Bit too far for me as well...

 

[Guest123]

We do have quite a few members in the Leeds area.

 

[ultinator]

shouldnt there be 2 cables in the loop in?

 

[sedgy34]

Not if the feed is at the switch don't you bother yourself to help him out lol

 

[ultinator]

nope, I understand the implications of assisting so I wont. but then wouldnt you just have the S/L & N @ the c/r. it does nothing to have the one permanent in their on its own no?

 

[telectrix]

agreee, something not quite right there.

 

[sedgy34]

nope, I understand the implications of assisting so I wont. but then wouldnt you just have the S/L & N @ the c/r. it does nothing to have the one permanent in their on its own no?

The pic tells me feed is at the switch there is a single switch live coming from switch and the neutral is looped round the ceiling roses and they didn't have any single neutral so that's why the loop is doing nothing. Just a guess that is

 

[StuSpiers]

I would assume borrowed live/neutral on end of line

 

[mickys86]

I reckon there's a jb somewhere...... Can of worms, tin hat!