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Please can someone help to explain this
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There seems to be 3 lots of live/neutral/earth. I saw this when I removed the old chandelier.
Problem is, it seems that the three neutrals were not connected to anything and of the three lives, 2 were connected to live and 1 to neutral?!

Is this valid or should I rewire it so that the three lives connect to live and the three neutrals connect to neutral.

Please help urgently!

Many thanks
 
Sorry. I got it mixed up.... The three loves were not connected to anything and of the three neutrals, 2 were connected to neutral and 1 to live
 
That is normal three plate wiring but there should be an earth to the fitting. One of the blues which is sleeved brown is the line switch return.
 
Sorry. I got it mixed up.... The three loves were not connected to anything and of the three neutrals, 2 were connected to neutral and 1 to live

Hi,are you absolutely sure,this wiring is getting your full attention?;)
 
As above this wiring is dangerous as the Class I fitting is not earthed. Other than that, as also stated, it is a very straightforward 3-plate setup.
 
That is normal three plate wiring but there should be an earth to the fitting. One of the blues which is sleeved brown is the line switch return.
What he said
 
Please can someone help to explain this
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There seems to be 3 lots of live/neutral/earth. I saw this when I removed the old chandelier.
Problem is, it seems that the three neutrals were not connected to anything and of the three lives, 2 were connected to live and 1 to neutral?!

Is this valid or should I rewire it so that the three lives connect to live and the three neutrals connect to neutral.

Please help urgently!

Many thanks
Seen stranger wiring, nothing wrong except the cpc (earth wires are not connected to the fitting)
 
Please can someone help to explain this
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There seems to be 3 lots of live/neutral/earth. I saw this when I removed the old chandelier.
Problem is, it seems that the three neutrals were not connected to anything and of the three lives, 2 were connected to live and 1 to neutral?!

Is this valid or should I rewire it so that the three lives connect to live and the three neutrals connect to neutral.

Please help urgently!

Many thanks

This seems only strange to you
 
We can't even criticise whoever wired the place for not identifying the switch live with brown! Pretty much perfect loop at ceiling standard.
The three loves were not connected to anything
the the lives are clearly connected to each other. They are permanent live. The switch live is connected to the light fitting so that it's not on permanently.
But agree with all previous posts, whoever replaced that light fitting didn't earth it and should have.
 
Ah! The classic loop in system wiring, confuses them every time!
 
Please can someone help to explain this


Please help urgently!

Many thanks

To be fair I am shocked and at a loss you are asking this question, and you plea for assistance is even more appalling, god help our industry.
 
To be fair I am shocked and at a loss you are asking this question, and you plea for assistance is even more appalling, god help our industry.

Mike, I don’t think the op is a spark .... but they clearly have something to hide as they had chosen to conceal their profile from everybody .....
 
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Please can someone help to explain this
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There seems to be 3 lots of live/neutral/earth. I saw this when I removed the old chandelier.
Problem is, it seems that the three neutrals were not connected to anything and of the three lives, 2 were connected to live and 1 to neutral?!

Is this valid or should I rewire it so that the three lives connect to live and the three neutrals connect to neutral.

Please help urgently!

Many thanks
Why is it urgent? What was the original job?
Wiring is pretty much standard but fitting should be earthed.
It's clear from the way you asked the question and the suggestion you made that you should NOT be undertaking this work and you pose a danger.
 

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