Drilled through light cable

[Electricalnoob96]

Electrician needed. There won't be enough length on the cable to make a required connection.
It's a fair hole through the cable....seen them with red rawl plugs through them and units fitted.

Thought that might be the case, if only there was an award for an unlucky bullseye!!

 

[Electricalnoob96]

Can you take a picture of the light fitting which that cable is the switch for too, there might be a simple way to at least get the other lights on again.

Thanks for the reply! Light fitting picture attached

 

[Electricalnoob96]

Don’t know if it’s worth mentioning that there are actually two light switches to the light fixture (no idea why)

I only use one of them, and I have drilled through the one that I do not use

 

[timhoward]

Don’t know if it’s worth mentioning that there are actually two light switches to the light fixture (no idea why)

I only use one of them, and I have drilled through the one that I do not use

It is very much worth mentioning. We are close to the limit of what the forum rules allow regarding step by step instructions, for safety reasons.
Take the cover off both light switches. One of them will have two cables in. One of them will have one.
Hopefully the one you do not use has just one.
Post clear photos of the back of both.

 

[timhoward]

(and I need to go out on a job, so hopefully someone else can take over describing the obvious next step!)

 

[Electricalnoob96]

It is very much worth mentioning. We are close to the limit of what the forum rules allow regarding step by step instructions, for safety reasons.
Take the cover off both light switches. One of them will have two cables in. One of them will have one.
Hopefully the one you do not use has just one.
Post clear photos of the back of both.

Hopefully I’ve struck lucky! The one I do not use has one, the one I do use has two! Pictures of both attached

 

[timhoward]

Hopefully I’ve struck lucky! The one I do not use has one, the one I do use has two! Pictures of both attached

You did. Turn power off.
At the switch with lots of wires:
disconnect, remove and set aside the wires from the red, yellow, blue cable (that is damaged further along). Cut the very ends off and tape up well.
The leaves you two red wires belonging to the same cable. Connect them to Common and 1, either way around.
Leave all the yellow/green sleeved stuff alone.
Put that switch back together.
Your lights should now not trip.

 

[Electricalnoob96]

You did. Turn power off.
At the switch with lots of wires:
disconnect, remove and set aside the wires from the red, yellow, blue cable (that is damaged further along). Cut the very ends off and tape up well.
The leaves you two red wires belonging to the same cable. Connect them to Common and 1, either way around.
Leave all the yellow/green sleeved stuff alone.
Put that switch back together.
Your lights should now not trip.

Cannot thank you enough, you’re an absolute star. Worked like a charm!!! Saved me a hell of a lot of hassle and money, all lighting back on!

 

[timhoward]

Cannot thank you enough, you’re an absolute star. Worked like a charm!!! Saved me a hell of a lot of hassle and money, all lighting back on!

No worries, happy new year pal.
Maybe leave the shelf until tomorrow now?!

 

[ipf]

No worries, happy new year pal.
Maybe leave the shelf until tomorrow now?!

Next year, preferably.............