I am attempting to fit a new light fitting, expecting it to be straight forward. But the light either remains permanently on or permanently off - ie. the switch isn't working.
Coming from the ceiling I have two reds, two black and one earth.
I'd assumed that I should connect both red wires to the live terminal on the new light fitting and the black wire to the neutral. But, as I said, this results in the light being constantly on.
One of the black wires should have a red band on it - this wire goes into the live, the other black to the neutral, and the two red wires together in a piece of terminal block.
Connect the earth to the fitting if there's a terminal for it.
Adam
February 2009
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