is there someone with electrical understanding that can tell me what to do i have removed the light fixing from the ceiling to fit a new light the problem is i never noted where each wire went now im left with this problem & no kitchen light i have three cables coming out the ceiling each with a live nuetral &earth. The new light fitting has live,earth,nuetral & a seperate conection for a loop am i right in thinking that the live from the switch goes to the live on light fixing & the other two live wires go to the loop or do i put two live wires in the light fixing & one to the loop please anwser this question for me as thinking about it gives me a head ache thank you
2006-08-07 21:49:12 · 6 answers · asked by garys 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
if you don't know what you are doing LEAVE it alone safer that way & de alive to call a electrican tomorrow
2006-08-07 23:49:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure I understand what you've said (or where you are) but there are usually three wires (USA); hot, neutral, ground. Hot is black, neutral is white, and ground is usually not insulated. With a light fixture, it really won't make any difference how you connect the hot and neutral. Ground should be to ground.
If there are multiple wires coming from the box and you don't know which is which, the only way to figure out what goes where is to put a tester on the wires checking for hot/neutral/ground. You can get a very cheap tester for a couple dollars at the home stores. Connect all the hot wires back together, all the neutrals, and all the grounds.
Hope this helps.
2006-08-07 22:40:25 · answer #2 · answered by Mark H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first answer has one point which is very bad. The hot and neutral are NOT interchangeable! The neutral is grounded and is connected to the screw shell of the lampholders. If you switch them you will have a hot wire connected to the screw shell and have a shock hazard.
If you just removed the connections for an old light, you shouldn't have all 3 cables with no connections to each other. Maybe you aren't describing the situation fully. I would say you need an electrician to figure it out.
2006-08-09 04:35:23 · answer #3 · answered by An electrical engineer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the risk of sounding like a smart ***, which I`m not, you should call an electrician. You`re going to have a problem identifying switch legs and hot legs and neutrals if you don`t know what you`re doing. An electrician will be qualified to do that with out the risk of you getting fried.
2006-08-07 22:54:47 · answer #4 · answered by william v 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just installed a couple of cieling fans and they each had a loop on them, but it had nothing to do with the wires. You were suppossed to hang the fan by the loop so that you don't have to hold it up there while connecting the wires.
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