Light fitting problem

[lafemme51]

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Please look at this if you know about lights.

 

There is a red and a copper (earth?) coming from one grey cable and a black and another copper (earth?) from the other grey cable. I thought the cables coming from the two grey cables were the live and neutral with earths. The light does not come on at all with this connection.

 

When I swap the neutral for the lone black cable seen in pic it comes on......but does not go off.

 

I am struggling a bit as the wires are all short whereas you usually have loads to play with and move around.

 

I wanted to try the two blacks together in the neutral but as wires short cant do this - if I did would the light switch on and off! I wanted to do this myself but might have to find a man that can unless anyone can advise.

 

Thanks

[dosxuk]

If you don't know what the wires do (the easiest way would have been to note how they were connected to the old fitting), then STOP! Get a professional to help.

 

You can easily injure yourself, others or cause serious damage and/or destruction of your home if you wire this incorrectly.

 

Anyone else answering this query just consider how you will feel if you see a report in a few days of "DIYer electrocuted after following forum advice" in the local press.