light fixture

Hello, I'm replacing an existing ceiling rose and replacing it with a new light fixture. when i unscrewed the rose I discovered it has 8 wires coming from the ceiling (pictured) - 3 brown, 3 blue and 2 yellow/green. my new fixture has 3 terminals for L, N and Earth. Do I just connect all 3...

Hi, I would like to install a light fixture, but having bought the light and taken looked at the existing fixture it looks like it may not be a simple job! It looks like my existing lights are looped in at the ceiling, but the ‘fitting’ (junction box?) on the new light only has space for three...

Hello all, First off, apologies if this question is the very basics and has been answered several times. As a novice to DIY, I just wanted to double check that my planned approach to dismantling a light fixture is the safest/correct approach -- I just can't seem to find anything clear on...

Hi all. We've tried everything we can think of but we're unable to take off the cover so that we can change the bulb in our bathroom. Twisting doesn't do anything, neither does pulling, and here's no obvious grooves or screws. Any advice would be welcome!

Hello and thank you for reading this message. Hoping you are well during this concerning time of pandemic. Not sure if this is the right forum to ask, but standard painting and decorating forum did not seem to be the right place to ask. The lighting on an estate needs refurbishing externally...

I’ve brought a new pendent light, it has what appears to be a fairly standard fitting, with a screw to the ceiling and then screws to attach the fitting on the side. However, we have a ceiling rose and therefore you cannot get to the screws on the side. Is there something I can get to be able...

Hi all! Could you please advise and assure me I'm planning to do the light wiring correctly? I live in Switzerland (Zurich) and need to install two ceiling lights. The attached pictures are named accordingly based on what light fixing is supposed to be attached to what wires. For the light...