Wiring Question

[Stockers]

Hi
I am attempting to fit an PIR floodlight. When I took the old fitting off there are 2 sets of wires. The blue neutral and earth were not connected. The 2 reds and brown were.The power to the light is controlled by a switch in my kitchen.
As the new fitting requires the current regulation colour connections, where do i connect the 2 reds and brown? Picture attached of original set up.
Many thanks

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Very suspect looking,the two connections on the lampholder will be switched live and neutral if the current set up works,but what the loose blue is is anyones guess....Your halogen will need to be earthed and looking at that you would have to doubt whether an earth is present......get it checked by a competant electrician.

 

[Stockers]

Thanks very much for your help so far.
There are 3 earth wires in the one cable
But which one is the power? The 2 reds that
Were connected together or the brown?

 

[Guest123]

Do you have any test equipment available?? I honestly would not like to hazard a guess on this one as it looks proper spurs and straw stuff.

I could only echo wirepuller and suggest you contact a qualified spark.

Cheers.

 

[telectrix]

looks pretty dodgy to me. agree with wirepuller on this one.

 

[telectrix]

and lenny

 

[nickblake]

as the other guys have said get in a spark

 

[Des 56]

What is the voltage reading between the various colours and each other,with switch off and with switch on
What is the voltage between those colours and earth

If you can determine this,all will be straightforward
If you cant,you would need assistance

 

[Stockers]

Thanks all, I'll have to check the readings on
A better day as its pouring down!

 

[Colin Integrale]

Rain makes it work better.

 

[Spudnik]

Must say that blue looks like it has never seen a terminal and was just left floating.

 

[Stockers]

Right, worked it out, bit of an odd set up.
The reds are the power, the brown acts as
Neutral and I have earthed the floodlight.
It's all working ok. Thanks all for your advice.

 

[Guest123]

Well if the brown of that T&E is being used as the neutral......can you not swap the conductors over and use the blue as neutral as it's meant to be?? seeing as the blue isn't actually doing anything.

 

[m4tty]

I think it's working now the op is happy and will be left at that lol could sleeve the brown neutral lol