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Default 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?

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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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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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Trial and error.. Bang, or light on all the time?
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On 16/05/14 23:07, Ginchy wrote:


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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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On 16/05/14 23:07, Ginchy wrote:


"Ginchy" wrote in message
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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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