Changing fluorescent tube fittings to pendant.

[janderson]

Hi,

I have removed 2 strip light fittings from the attic ceiling and would be most grateful if anyone could give some advice as to wiring some pendant fittings. The single wire seems straight forward but am not sure what to do with the double wires.

Many thanks

 

[janderson]

Am I right in thinking one of the double set of wires goes to the switch?

 

[trev]

Pick up a phone book, turn to the section called "Electricians", Call one
Job done.
Electricians are cheaper and less traumatic than funerals mate.

 

[trev]

Post up your location, one of use will be close, this shouldn't cost very much/

 

[Deleted member 9648]

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Hi,

I have removed 2 strip light fittings from the attic ceiling and would be most grateful if anyone could give some advice as to wiring some pendant fittings. The single wire seems straight forward but am not sure what to do with the double wires.

Many thanks

Have a look at the note you made of the connections in the fluorescent light before you took it down.......you did make a note of the connections didnt you?......Oh,that was silly wasnt it?

 

[Octopus]

Without some form of test kit any suggestions would be speculation.....

 

[janderson]

Being on an apprentice wage I really can't afford to pay an electrician. With the mains disconnected there isn't any danger of electrocution. Will keep searching for help.

 

[janderson]

I do have a note of the connections if it helps?

 

[trev]

Do you have a multi meter with a continuity buzz on it? If so you'll be able to find out which is the switched live without any danger. Then connect up as normal.
Sorry, thought you were a DIYer.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

I do have a note of the connections if it helps?

I'm slightly mystified as to why you are struggling in that case??

 

[DPG]

Did both lights come on together, fed by one switch? Could be T&E feed into one, then fed out to the other. In parallel like or summat eh? Daz

 

[Richard Burns]

What wiring do you have at the switch?

If the fittings are switch fed then I would expect DPG has it right, each conductor would then be: red - switch line, black - neutral, green and yellow (once you have sleeved it).
If it is not switch fed then there must be a JB about somewhere as you do not have enough cables.

 

[Deleted member 72666]

Do you have a multi meter with a continuity buzz on it? If so you'll be able to find out which is the switched live without any danger. Then connect up as normal.
Sorry, thought you were a DIYer.

He is Trev, he's an equine apprentice and not an apprentice electrician.

 

[trev]

An apprentice horse?

 

[Andy78]

An apprentice horse?

Panto season coming up. Maybe he is training to be a rear end ?

 

[driverman]

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Hi,

I have removed 2 strip light fittings from the attic ceiling and would be most grateful if anyone could give some advice as to wiring some pendant fittings. The single wire seems straight forward but am not sure what to do with the double wires.

Many thanks

Was it just 2 x fluos in loft or are there others off same switch? put up info that you took earlier when removing fittings

 

[janderson]

Just the 2 fluos in the loft.

Basically, the first set of wires (live, earth and neutral) went into a 3 way connector strip on the first unit. With the second unit the wires were doubled up. Two live, two earth and two neutral each going into each connector.

 

[trev]

Sounds like you have a joint box hidden somewhere with the rest of the 3 plate wiring in it (or a switch fed system of course)

 

[Jm1980]

At a guess it sounds like non of the black cores we can see are switched lives so it should be straight forward. At the pendants, earth(s) into the earth terminal (remember to sleeve), the black(s) into the neutral terminal block (same block as the blue core from the pendant) and the red(s) into the same terminal block as the brown from the pendant flex (probably marked Live or switched live).

I am assuming a few things here ofcourse.

 

[trev]

Seriously, without test gear and the skill to use it any advice you're given here is a shot in the dark

 

[Jm1980]

Agree Trev, test gear and the knowledge to use it would be the only sure way. Just picked up on the fact that all conductors of the flouri's went into that flouri's choc block......... didnt sound like there were any rogue choc blocks in there for a 'loop'. With lashed up house electrics though i share the sentiment........could be anything!

 

[vernam616]

Heres a simple answer for you

Screw pendants up, put the two reds together in far left terminal of pendant, put two blacks together in far right terminal and the earths together in the bottom, repeat with the other pendant

Flick the breaker back on

 

[trev]

So are you an electrical apprentice mate? If you are then this shouldn't be too taxing

 

[cogsy]

What Vernam 616 said

 

[driverman]

I read these threads with interest, advice given from various members, different opinions etc. but it is a bit annoying when the OP doesn't come back with the final outcome / solution.

 

[Guest111]

I read these threads with interest, advice given from various members, different opinions etc. but it is a bit annoying when the OP doesn't come back with the final outcome / solution.

maybe he got electrocuted,or fell through the ceiling while the lights were out.lol