the old light has 3 terminals but 3 lots ov wires one 4 the light one 4 the switch and 1 4 the router dont no wat wires go were on the new light
2007-06-23 07:13:43 · 12 answers · asked by kenny78t 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Transfer the 3 wires one at a time from the new to the old light, don't connect any to the light that were not connected before. Only switch wire, neutral and earth are required. What's a router got to do with anything??!!
Firesparky- Thanks for the compliment! Yes - there are some wierd questions on here!
2007-06-23 08:23:21 · answer #1 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
call in a sparkie, it is illegal for a nonprofessional to play with electric fittings and if a mistake is made the damn stuff bites.
I would look long and hard at your explanation it may be good text talk to say 4 meaning for but a little silly and confusing the issue when talking about wires when you are giving each one a number. Si Amigo?
2007-06-26 11:24:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get an electrician . You will have a problem doing this yourself. It is now illegal for non qualified people to do electrical work,even in their own homes. I was in the electrical trade many years ago. I would probably be able to work out your wiring problem, but I would not be classed as qualified as so many changes have been made to the regulations since my days. Many stores and lighting departments have notices stating that fittings should be installed by a professional, the same way that gas equipment must be installed by a Corgi qualified fitter.PS The information given in previous answers is not correct.One refers to the USA, the other to obsolete UK colours. Current colours are brown,live.blue .neutral and green and yellow is earth.
2007-06-23 07:25:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Go with jayktee96 or get a sparky to do it
Ps jayktee96 I'm impressed that you managed to decipher this question ( hard beeeing a parky int itt ! )
2007-06-23 21:03:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can't even express yourself in English and you want to do electrical work? Hire someone.
2007-06-23 10:07:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
If your in the UK the black is neutral the red live and the black with red tape is the switch live. so to the light black and black with red tape and earth
2007-06-23 07:18:46 · answer #6 · answered by TAFF 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
CRIKEY...dont listen to any of us here...ring an electrician..you could be electrocuted if our advice is wrong!!
2007-06-23 08:00:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
3 wires is all that is needed
black=hot
white= netural
green= ground or bare
2007-06-23 12:38:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
Easy All blacks or blues neutral All reds or browns live or line Green or green & yellow earth. Dont cross these Your light fitting shoukd be marked
2007-06-23 07:57:01 · answer #9 · answered by Golightley 2 · 0⤊ 7⤋
3 terminals are all you want/need
2007-06-23 07:18:43 · answer #10 · answered by Clint 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋