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3 wire ceiling light into a 2 wire
My ceiling light has 3 wires but the new and old fitting had 2.
I broke one off thats how I know all 3 need wired into the fitting so does the earth go with blue brown? Thanks. |
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3 wire ceiling light into a 2 wire
"Ginchy" wrote in message ... My ceiling light has 3 wires but the new and old fitting had 2. I broke one off thats how I know all 3 need wired into the fitting so does the earth go with blue brown? Thanks. Solved it. |
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3 wire ceiling light into a 2 wire
On 16/05/14 23:07, Ginchy wrote:
"Ginchy" wrote in message ... My ceiling light has 3 wires but the new and old fitting had 2. I broke one off thats how I know all 3 need wired into the fitting so does the earth go with blue brown? Thanks. Solved it. How? |
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3 wire ceiling light into a 2 wire
Trial and error.. Bang, or light on all the time?
Brian -- From the Sofa of Brian Gaff Reply address is active "Tim Watts" wrote in message ... On 16/05/14 23:07, Ginchy wrote: "Ginchy" wrote in message ... My ceiling light has 3 wires but the new and old fitting had 2. I broke one off thats how I know all 3 need wired into the fitting so does the earth go with blue brown? Thanks. Solved it. How? |
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3 wire ceiling light into a 2 wire
"Tim Watts" wrote in message ... On 16/05/14 23:07, Ginchy wrote: "Ginchy" wrote in message ... My ceiling light has 3 wires but the new and old fitting had 2. I broke one off thats how I know all 3 need wired into the fitting so does the earth go with blue brown? Thanks. Solved it. How? Screwed all the wires together and stuffed them in the fitting Mr Bean style? |
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