dual insulated light issues

[gordy87]

Hi all

I have renovated my bathroom recently. I changed the ceiling light for a dual insulated one. This left me with two earth wires which I wrapped in tape, is that the correct thing to do?

However once the new light was fitted and I turned the power/light back on the spotlight in the corner no longer works? It was working fine with the old light installed. Any ideas what I could try or am I missing something?

Thanks

 

[Taylortwocities]

Thosse two earth wires must be sleeved (grren&yellow) and connected together using a piece of insulated terminal block (aka choc block)

As to your other light, it will depend on how you reconnected the cables that go to your new light.
How many cables are there?
Did you make a note of how they were connected to the old light (essential)?

 

[gordy87]

There are 2 blue, 2 brown and 2 green in a grey sleeve? I must admit I did not take a note of how they were connected! Thought it would be a case of matching the live and neutral, not the case?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Any ideas what I could try

Yes - you could try learning how lighting circuits work.

//www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:lighting

or am I missing something?

Probably missing knowledge which is essential for successful fiddling with lighting circuits.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

I must admit I did not take a note of how they were connected! Thought it would be a case of matching the live and neutral, not the case?

schoolboy error

There are 2 blue, 2 brown and 2 green in a grey sleeve?

Ideally you require an approved voltage indicator.
*2 browns: these are the live loop and require connecting to together in a spare connection block (one is permanently live and the other supply's a live feed to the switch) sometimes the fittings comes with a spare, if not you will need to acquire one. Please note this is not the live side of the lamp!
*2 blues: one is neutral and terminated at the neutral terminal of the lamp, the second is known as a switch live, as it becomes live when the switch is closed, this is when your voltage tester comes in handy.
This should be identified as a phase conductor and sleeved or marked brown, then connected to the live side of the lamp.
*2 green/yellows: theses are terminated together in a separate connection block and left in the fitting safely, if double insulated fitting and no terminal point offered.

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[gordy87]

Thanks for the help guys. Think I will get an electrician in for this bit, not quite as simple as I anticipated!