loft lighting issues. lights too dim.

[baz1980]

Hello

i've tryed to wire up my loft with bulkhead lighting units. i originally had one unit wired in and it worked ok but the 60w bulb wasn't giving out sufficient light. I put in 2 more units spread round the loft and now each light is very dim. is this because i have wired them in series, rather than in parallel? surely the mains can power 3 60w bulbs? any advise gratefully recieved.

Baz

 

[Adam_151]

Yes... you've answered your own question

go back and rewire them in parrallel

 

[JohnD]

is this because i have wired them in series, rather than in parallel?

yes it probably is.

I suggest you pop down to the library and get a book on DIY home electrics. or ask around for a good local electrician.

without being needlessly rude, I think your knowledge and understanding is so poor that you should not be doing this work.

 

[electronicsuk]

Of course, if you changed them all to 80v bulbs then everything would work just lovely until one of the lamps goes! *

*Don't actually do this.

 

[User]

wait a minute, how can you wire these in series? how would that work surely you can only take a 2c+e to each light right so would have to be paralell?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Its easy if you don't know what you are doing. Ask Baz, he'll let you in on the secret..

 

[User]

the expression on my face is still

 

[baz1980]

thanks for advise guys. back to the drawing board i think. time to look up some circuit diagrams, not just what i remember from school.

ta

baz

 

[securespark]

If you made a note of the wiring before you altered it, you could just revert to how it was before, then take a feed for the other light(s) from the same point as the first.