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On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 17:57:35 +0000 (UTC), "John"
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My thoughts a
Red to C (then strapped to other C)
Black to L2 (on the same switch as the T&E Red)
Grey single to the other L2.


This would *entirely* depend on how the electrician wired it in the
first place. Your first stop is to identify the live feed, from your
description there is a live feed on one wire and 2 loads. The easiest
way is with a non-contact voltage tester, in the absence of this, I
would suggest using a strip connector to join 2 of the wires, and cap
off the third, then turn on the power. If one of the lights comes on,
the 3rd wire is your load wire for the other lights, label itas such.
Then swap it with one of the other 2 wires [WITH THE POWER OFF
obviously]. If the other set of lights come on, the one you didn't
change is the live feed. If they don't, try with the other wire. I
hope this makes some kind of sense.


If the lights don't come on, the third wire is your live feed, label
it, and you'll have to connect it to each of the other 2 in turn to
see which one does which light.

Once you have the 3 wires identified as Feed, Wall, Ceiling...

Hook the Feed to C, and strap to the other C, then feed out of one L2
for one light, and the other L2 for the other light.

HTH, be careful, make sure everything's in good condition, and don't
let her shred anything else :-D


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