Pendant light with no colour coded wires

[7029 dave]

So no colours then at all.?

 

[buzzlightyear]

when people by those cheap cr***p lights, I bet Chinese are laughing at us ,

 

[md77]

No colours at all except the earth......I might be able to get a hold of a tester tomorrow, what would I be looking for? If I can't get a hold of a tester is there anything else I can do as keen to get the light up tomorrow as I'm not at home again until Christmas day and would like it up for then if possible

 

[md77]

The light wasn't cheap, cost a fortune.....doesn't mean it's worth a fortune though!

when people by those cheap cr***p lights, I bet Chinese are laughing at us ,

 

[Rpa07]

How about a photo of the other end where all the light goes on. Are you sure that's not a grey line on furthest left?

 

[buzzlightyear]

do you self a favour get some one in ,do you know how to use c/tester.

 

[md77]

How about a photo of the other end where all the light goes on. Are you sure that's not a grey line on furthest left?

Def not a grey line, just the reflection of the flash

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[buzzlightyear]

wow that blinded me any more tail there!

 

[md77]

do you self a favour get some one in ,do you know how to use c/tester.

If I need to I will but the light is in the dining room where I'm having Christmas dinner and I'm away from home from tomorrow until Christmas day so I can't get someone in in between.

 

[Marvo]

Nice photo.

Can you cut that cable strap and spread the wires a bit so we can get a closer look at the cable. Thanks.

No, it's a single chain pendant light with 4 holgens running off it

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[md77]

Nice photo.

Can you cut that cable strap and spread the wires a bit so we can get a closer look at the cable. Thanks.

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[Rpa07]

I can see a brown streak and a grey streak - other one earth to the fittings?

 

[buzzlightyear]

the possibility you have two lives and one neutral

 

[Jamchiv01]

@Rpa07 Hows this

 

[Marvo]

I think you may have a live, neutral and earth in that transparent cable but gawd knows which is which. You're going to have to either take the fitting somewhere that can test it and mark the wires or you're going to have to get a sparky to come and test.

Please don't try it with guesswork, if you get it wrong there's a good chance you'll make the body of the fitting live and give someone a bad shock.

 

[Rpa07]

I can see a brown streak and a grey streak - other one earth to the fittings?

I've never quoted my own message before but am I the only one that can see it?

 

[Rpa07]

@Rpa07 Hows this

Getting you no where but I like it!

 

[md77]

I've never quoted my own message before but am I the only one that can see it?

What's the grey one then, and is it fair to assume the other wire next to it is the same

 

[Karin]

not really safe to assume anything for us as it's too hard to get a picture of what's going on. could be quite a few options! can you give the model of the fitting?

 

[FatAlan]

Silly question, but they're always the best. Did it come with any instructions?