Bayonet light fitting in shed

[GuilbertGuern]

Hi, complete novice question…. The light in my shed stopped working and when I checked the wiring, I saw that the brown wire was disconnected -see photo. Which terminal/wire does the brown wire connect to?

Thanks very much.

Jon

 

[pete01]

In the end one with the reds.
Turn the power off when you put it back in.

 

[GuilbertGuern]

Thanks Pete, that what I was guessing but comforting to know from someone who knows what they are talking about, appreciate it.

 

[FrodoOne]

See
https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projec...g?ezimgfmt=rs:410x410/rscb136/ng:webp/ngcb135

However, you have two lights wired in parallel - do you not?

 

[ebee]

"Brown to Red and Blew to bits" as some calls it.
Yes we used Red for L and Black for Neutral for many years and they became Brown and Blue respectively - but you can never be certain what somebody has actually done so always best to use this purely as initial guess in the first instance but check properly before you rely on it.

 

[securespark]

Although with a bayonet lamp holder, it does not strictly matter.

For years, I fitted a brand of that fitting that had two white conductors going to the lamp terminals.

But if your leads are different colours, it's best practice to put them in their correct place.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I would also suggest, stripping a little more insulation from the end of the brown, enough to be able to twist the bare copper, and double it over.

 

[ebee]

Why Harry? Ident perhaps!

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Why Harry? Ident perhaps!

In the photo, it looks too short and straggly, maybe why it came adrift in the first place?

 

[GuilbertGuern]

Thanks so much for all your replies, really helpful and much appreciated

 

[ebee]

In the photo, it looks too short and straggly, maybe why it came adrift in the first place?

good point harry

 

[mikeyd]

The bit I've arrowed is to hook the wires under to take some of the weight off the terminal.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

The bit I've arrowed is to hook the wires under to take some of the weight off the terminal.

Unnecessary, in this instance - the lamp holder is a batten holder, mounting direct onto the backplate.

 

[mikeyd]

Unnecessary, in this instance - the lamp holder is a batten holder, mounting direct onto the backplate.

I agree it is often unnecessary, except when it isn't mounted and is hanging by it's wires.
But as you said, not in this instance.
I was Just thinking about others who might not know and stumble along to this.