im tring to fit a covered light fitting, i have two green and yellow wires, three red wires, two blacks, one yellow with red tape, and one blue with red tape.

ive wired the fitting but dont know where to put the yellow or the blue wire i assume one of them is what is usually the black wire with the red cover but cant work out which one it is, and then were do i put the other one?? please help, thankyou

charlotte, August 2009

The G/Y cables are Earth Cables, so keep separate from all, these need to go to an exposed connection on the fitting itself, or if none exist in a connector block. The 2 Black cables are to be connected together and connected in the terminal marked N, the 3 red cables are your problem. one of these will go into a connection marked L, the other 2 will connected to the yellow and blue, i.e. one to blue and the other to yellow. which is which you will not know if they are not marked. Im assuming two switches operate this light. if you have connected it wrong, the light will remain on permantly, if this is the case, turn electricity off and swap a red and try again. ALWAYS SWITCH OFF ELECTRICITY. IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS IF YOU ARE COMPETENT ENOUGH, CALL SOMEONE WHO IS. I am an electrical Engineer with over 30 years experience.

Will, August 2009