HELP! Too many wires than I know what to deal with L!

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• Sep 20, 2017

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Andy78 said:

If you can psychicly diagnose that at a distance without testing I may have some subby work for you to do with my callouts.

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Aw, I'll throw some spelling lessons your way in return

 

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• Sep 20, 2017

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telectrix said:

do not complain. it's things like this that pay the bar bill.

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Oh I'm not complaining, just find it funny when people medle with things they shouldn't!

 

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• Sep 20, 2017

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Bradley6969 said:

Both T+E are your loop in and loop out, and your 3 core is your switch you have picture of inside light switch?

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How do you know this? Have you been there and tested the cables to confirm this?

 

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• Sep 20, 2017

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Those wires look a bit creepy with the shadows.

 

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• Sep 20, 2017

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davesparks said:

How do you know this? Have you been there and tested the cables to confirm this?

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Agree, that could be end of circuit and one T&E is to the switch with the triple to a fan.

 

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• Sep 20, 2017

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Get Hank Marvin to fix it.

 

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• Sep 20, 2017

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or jimmy saville.

 

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• Sep 20, 2017

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telectrix said:

or jimmy saville.

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Now then, now then, no need for that...

I'll get my coat.

 

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• Sep 21, 2017

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Not as funny as assuming blue / black has to be a neutral in a switch and then wonder why their funky dimmer / WiFi “smartswitch” doesn’t work.

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I'm not being nasty here, but I find it funny when people take down a light and expect to see just 3 wires L N E, and then wonder why there's more (even more funny when they connect all the Reds (Browns) together and all the blacks (blues) together and then wonder why the mcb keeps blowing!

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• Sep 21, 2017

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I think at this point of frivolity,it may be polite to explain to the OP,that his ask and pics,are akin,to someone requesting help with a computer software issue...and posting a photo of the keyboard.

 

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• Sep 21, 2017

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like mine?

 

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• Sep 21, 2017

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Hi Ashley.
As you can tell by the comments, its hard to state for sure what each wire does without testing or being there.
Can you get to the cables to see were each cable is wired to or where is goes?

 

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• Sep 21, 2017

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I think your going to need a voltage tester a few connectors and probably an electrician

 

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• Sep 21, 2017

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Spoon said:

Hi Ashley.
As you can tell by the comments, its hard to state for sure what each wire does without testing or being there.
Can you get to the cables to see were each cable is wired to or where is goes?

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Pretty much sums it up I'm afraid. Whilst we're happy to give DIY'ers general advice there's no way to know what the wiring should be without test equipment and having the experience to use it and the knowledge of how to prove it safe.

In the interest of safety we don[t allow step by step guides so I'm going to close this thread.

Time to call in an electrician.