Problem Ceiling Light

[dpooley85]

Hi all, i have replaced a set of two ceiling lights and having some problems with them.

They are both on the samr switch and have identified the switched live but no matter which way i wire from diagrams on other sites or books only one light stays on permanantly whether the switch is on or not and it is the last one on the circuit.

I have gone from using a connector block to a ceiling rose and seem to remember having to connect a neutral and live together to bypass the first light. Could that be my problem?

How do i get both lights working at the same time with the switch, any ideas or suggestions welcome as i am getting really annoyed with it.

Cheers

 

[DieselShunter]

LOL - this reminds me of a neighbour (or rather, his wife!) asking for my help with a simple installation of a kitchen under-cupboard strip light.

He explained that he nearly had it right: when the switch was on the light was on. And when switched off the light went off, but curiously it wouldn't come on again until he reset the MCB. And he couldn't reset the MCB with this light switched off either.

Opening up the switch found he had wired supply and load neutral to common, supply and load phase to L2, and finally supply and load cpc to L1. Very neat. Fortunately there was no RCD present, or it would have all been a lot less fun.

His wiife said he'd spent most of the day trying various combinations of wires in the switch. I could only guess at how much exercise that 6Amp MCB had had that day!

Sorted his wiring for him. And his misses sorted me with a very splended Rioja Gran Riserva a few days later, which I suspected might have been bought with the proceeds from her selling the contents of his electrical tool kit......

 

[dpooley85]

didnt go quite to plan, first light on when switched on and vice versa and second light stays off permanantly. had wiring checked and all is pukka in that respect.

the mystery deepens.

called various ppl and cant seem to phathom what ive done wrong or whether its a dud light

anyone got any ideas before i call the local electrician?

 

[vjsmarwick]

Three cables at the light fitting I would have guessed 2 lives and a switch wire but there are so many ways to wire them no one could tell without testing them and seeing exactly what they are best of luck but my advise is get a sparky

 

[telectrix]

some good sparkys in essex. they're not all essex girls.

 

[Octopus]

didnt go quite to plan, first light on when switched on and vice versa and second light stays off permanantly. had wiring checked and all is pukka in that respect.

the mystery deepens.

called various ppl and cant seem to phathom what ive done wrong or whether its a dud light

anyone got any ideas before i call the local electrician?

Read post #13 again. It ain't that difficult

 

[ayjay]

someone send him a diagram for gods sake

 

[ayjay]

 

[ayjay]

no pee taking

 

[trev]

no pee taking

As if we would Ayjay, what a terribly low opinion you have of us all

 

[bigbaddave]

I think you may need to add the earth... Otherwise I suspect that either they will be snipped or connected to Live.. Now that would be interesting...

 

[ayjay]

that thought did cross my mind big dave
i still dont think the diagram will help, but i try o,h how i try