Help: Wiring up emergency lighting

[liamwalk99]

Trying to wire up emergency lighting, for some reason, this doesn't turn on at all, even when power is isolated it does not come on, so ive added pictures to see if wiring and everything is correct, tested to ensure there was power coming in when CB was on, and that there was none when it was off, any help appreciated, thanks.

 

[Pete999]

You should have
1 Permanent live
2 Switched Live
3 Neutral
4cpc
Coming to your EM fitting you only appear to have a twin and earth feeding the EM Fitting.
Where does that cable come from, and before any wise --- steps in I don't mean which Wholesaler

 

[buzzlightyear]

is it maintained or non maintained that is the question !

 

[Pete999]

you need to put a link in between perm to switch live.

Not going to able to operate the light by doing what you suggest Buzz, via the absence of a switch, that is of course if the light is required to switch on and off, otherwise your suggestion is valid.

 

[liamwalk99]

You should have
1 Permanent live
2 Switched Live
3 Neutral
4cpc
Coming to your EM fitting you only appear to have a twin and earth feeding the EM Fitting.
Where does that cable come from, and before any wise --- steps in I don't mean which Wholesaler

So remove the existing cable and run new cable with 3 core and earth? thanks, I think that the cable runs either straight to DB or to switch then to DB

 

[snowhead]

Is that 3 core SWA with the Grey sleeved as Earth?
(and fastened to the side / ceiling of a Coldstore or prep room)

 

[Pete999]

So remove the existing cable and run new cable with 3 core and earth? thanks, I think that the cable runs either straight to DB or to switch then to DB

Buzz has posed a sensible suggestion, if your fitting is required to act as a normal light then you will need a SL via a light switch, if however the EM fitting is just that and is not needed for normal usage, and you are just experimenting, then do as Buzz suggests and link between L and SL.
Of course if this is an actual installation, a key switch should be provided to break the permanent Live to activate the lamp for testing purposes.

 

[liamwalk99]

Tried to link LS and L with a separate wire, still nothing coming through, power is coming in, just no light coming on at all

 

[westward10]

It is maintained but probably doesn't need a switch live just put a link across L and LS so it is permanently on. This does not resolve his issue however, is the charge indicator on and have you verified power at its terminals.

 

[DPG]

Have you definitely got 240v between incoming line and neutral? Is the fitting faulty?

 

[westward10]

Is this a new fitting or something you are repairing.

 

[liamwalk99]

The charge indicator is not coming on, definitely 240v coming in when power CB is on

 

[buzzlightyear]

is their starter in or is it electronic start .

 

[westward10]

Is it new or old and is the battery connected.

 

[Pete999]

Tried to link LS and L with a separate wire, still nothing coming through, power is coming in, just no light coming on at all

Have you left the link in, do you have 240 N to L and N to SL?

 

[liamwalk99]

Have you left the link in, do you have 240 N to L and N to SL?

Link in, Still getting 240 across

 

[liamwalk99]

Have you left the link in, do you have 240 N to L and N to SL?

Link in, Still getting 240 across

 

[liamwalk99]

Have you left the link in, do you have 240 N to L and N to SL?

Link in, still getting 240

 

[buzzlightyear]

are the pins on the tube in correct position .

 

[liamwalk99]

Have you left the link in, do you have 240 N to L and N to SL?

Link in, still getting 240

is their starter in or is it electronic start .

no starter as I can see, so must be electronic start