Help wiring light fittings

[Leesparkykent]

So the Mrs went out today and brought two new light fittings...I called my electrician to put them up but unfortunately he died on the way round....Being the hero I am, I thought I'll put them up myself. I mean how Hard can it be? It's not like you need much intelligence to be an electrician...maybe just a tad more clever than a general labourer! I'm not really interested in paying one of you clowns to come and sort it out, so could one of you tell me what wire goes where? Possibly pretty sharpish before the Mrs gets home.

 

[The Ghost]

I recommend the book The Big Bang Theory for this problem.

 

[Spoon]

I'm out of here before one of them heavy handed mods starts swinging the ban hammer......Laters!

Don't worry mate.. The MODs spend all their time sipping brews and eating biccies.. They are never on here....

"I am just going outside and may be some time."...

 

[Octopus]

Mate, didn't you know it's illegal to fit new lights in houses with old coloured cables .... You need a rewire, urgently

 

[Spoon]

Deleted... Silly thing is playing up..

 

[Spoon]

Mate, didn't you know it's illegal to fit new lights in houses with old coloured cables .... You need a rewire, urgently

Someone works for British Gas......

 

[Toneyz]

oi that's not my house!

Yes, that's what they all say!

 

[7029 dave]

I am pretty sure, their is a member close by to you that may be able to help you,I can not give you a step by step tutorial. Sorry

 

[Toneyz]

It's that time of the year the OP wants brownie points from misses.
If the new light has a plug-in transformer why not come off the ring main!! via a switch, I can redirect him to a helpful previous post.

 

[Squid]

You need a dual head light fitting as you need to plug the electric iron in as well.

 

[GeorgeCooke]

I can help you with that. Reds together, blacks together, cut off the green ones as it'll work without them so they are not needed.

What planet do you come from? The only bit you got right is cutting off the green. It is obvious aint it? 2 reds to one light fitting, 2 blacks to other one.

 

[Toneyz]

I suppose the OP will be back here soon asking if we can tell him how to put a supply to his shed as the house has burnt down.

 

[Leesparkykent]

I suppose the OP will be back here soon asking if we can tell him how to put a supply to his shed as the house has burnt down.

That's already sorted...The local odd job man who drinks in the Red Lion sorted that for me.

 

[Toneyz]

That's already sorted...The local odd job man who drinks in the Red Lion sorted that for me.

At least when it snowed you had a clear path to the shed.

 

[pirate]

Honestly, you lot...here's a poor bloke trying to get some light in his livingroom, and all you can do is slag him off or tell him rubbish!
The only real advice on here was to lick the green wire and check if it's live...good shout! If it is, get a chocblock, mate the two reds, put in one terminal, mate the 2 blacks, in another, then, in the middle, put the green with a long, uninsulated bit sticking out...
Switch on and with a bit of wood, move the wires closer til you get an amazing arc between the green and anywhere else...beautiful!

 

[Deleted member 9648]

It's that time of the year the OP wants BJ points from misses.
If the new light has a plug-in transformer why not come off the ring main!! via a switch, I can redirect him to a helpful previous post.

Corrected.