how to fit a ceiling light?

The wires loop from light to light - ceiling rose to ceiling rose. There will be a cable coming in - a cable going out and another cable going off to the light switch - unless its the last rose in the chain - then only two cables.

In the UK Older wiring is Red & Black - New Euro colours are Brown & Blue.

This link shows a ceiling rose in Euro Cloours with three cables

http://www.flameport.com/electric/lighting_circuits/lighting_ceiling_rose_looped.cs4

This link the older colours

http://www.flameport.com/electric/lighting_circuits/lighting_ceiling_rose_other_colours.cs4

Notice that the Permanent Live connection does not go directly to the light - Just In & Out & to the Switch

Notice that the Switched Live to turn the light on and off is on a wire that has the look of a neutral about it - but it isn't - when the switch is set to On this wire is Live. It should have a Red or Brown Sleeve on it as an indication that it's switched live.

At the ceiling - somewhere in the void you will need Four connections.

Permanent live
Switched Live
Neutral
Earth

If you're doing away with the ceiling rose you will have to use a terminal block to get the four connections.

Take care - Good luck...

Peccavi
March 2011