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stevewak
Hello all,
House is 22 years old. Wiring probably not done brilliantly to start. This is the second ceiling light in a small room I use as an office. Was child's bedroom and I cannot state 100% if this light ever worked.
Anyway, I fitted two new Habitat lights, ditching horrid Chinese block connectors with lights and using better choc blocks(sp?). One switch only. One nearest switch has THREE cables going into it (twin core and earth) from ceiling and two black wires that were used for the light fitting. Took old one off, put new one on and it works. I kept the original ceiling rose base as the wiring was fiddly.
This one (below) I ditched the base but used choc block to replicate connections, again using two black wires to the fitting. I have checked repeatedly that it is connected - the light will hang on just the screwed choc block connections - but it does not work. Previous light (second since we moved in, horrible Ikea I thought was bust) did not work. I have not checked that this new light fitting is working as it is a big fiddle to undo the grub screws holding it to the base. I am sure it is OK, and I have also tried a simple bulb in a base which does not work either.
Power on, switch on, my testing screwdriver glows on all wires (both blacks). Switch off, only on the reds.
What's wrong? Any ideas gratefully received. I have looked at other roses in the house and they all seem to have THREE cables.
House is 22 years old. Wiring probably not done brilliantly to start. This is the second ceiling light in a small room I use as an office. Was child's bedroom and I cannot state 100% if this light ever worked.
Anyway, I fitted two new Habitat lights, ditching horrid Chinese block connectors with lights and using better choc blocks(sp?). One switch only. One nearest switch has THREE cables going into it (twin core and earth) from ceiling and two black wires that were used for the light fitting. Took old one off, put new one on and it works. I kept the original ceiling rose base as the wiring was fiddly.
This one (below) I ditched the base but used choc block to replicate connections, again using two black wires to the fitting. I have checked repeatedly that it is connected - the light will hang on just the screwed choc block connections - but it does not work. Previous light (second since we moved in, horrible Ikea I thought was bust) did not work. I have not checked that this new light fitting is working as it is a big fiddle to undo the grub screws holding it to the base. I am sure it is OK, and I have also tried a simple bulb in a base which does not work either.
Power on, switch on, my testing screwdriver glows on all wires (both blacks). Switch off, only on the reds.
What's wrong? Any ideas gratefully received. I have looked at other roses in the house and they all seem to have THREE cables.
