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new light fitting with old wires?

installing a new pendant light - comes with earth screw, 2 plastic boots....old wiring is 2 black (twisted together) 2 red (twisted together) and a single red wire... what is the single red wire and where do i put it?

Kerry A, September 2009

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im changing my bathroom light fitting for a new one,when i opened it up there are 3 red and 3 black wires,but my new fitting only has a live and neutral...help me obe 1

sam, September 2009

it does have an earth wire - and i know where the red and black go - it's just this extra red... i wired it with the other red and the light works - but wont switch off... does the single red have to be terminated?

kerry, September 2009

If your existing lighting circuit does not contain an earth you should NOT be using that fitting.

Second the switched live should be a black wire with a red sleeve.

I suggest that you get an electrician before you cause a fire - or worse!

T, September 2009

Switched live.
In the live terminal of the light fitting.
The two red wires twisted together go in terminal block separately.

Adam, September 2009