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i have red and black ?

i have red and black wireing in my ceiling with a twin cable metal light fitting which has been up for 4years and now i wish to replace it with a new metal 3 bulb lightfitting which has to be earthed is there any way i can earth it with out having to chase out or lift the carpet in the up stairs bedroom
brian, January 2011
Difficult to say without seeing it.
If the wires come out of a metal tube you should be able to pull an earth through or just use that.
If not you'll have to get an earth in somehow, or change it for a double insulated fitting.

Adam, January 2011