Fitted a replacement light in the kitchen today. Light is supplied from just one switch (although it's a double switch on the wall, the one next to it controlling the hall light). Anyway previous fitting was a "double insulated" one so earth not connected. New fitting requires an earth connection.
Two cables came from roof - one contained just single black cable and one a combined red and a bare cable (earth presumably). So connected Red to live terminal, Black to neutral terminal and the bare cable to earth (sleeved it as directed).
All worked well apart from switch then worked the wrong way round. Removed wall switch and had 2 wires going in to L1 (all red) and 1 (red) going in to COM. So switched the 2 wires from L1 to L2 and all works normally now. Did I do the correct thing?? Why would a light controlled by only one switch have 2 wires together in to one connection?
Two cables came from roof - one contained just single black cable and one a combined red and a bare cable (earth presumably). So connected Red to live terminal, Black to neutral terminal and the bare cable to earth (sleeved it as directed).
All worked well apart from switch then worked the wrong way round. Removed wall switch and had 2 wires going in to L1 (all red) and 1 (red) going in to COM. So switched the 2 wires from L1 to L2 and all works normally now. Did I do the correct thing?? Why would a light controlled by only one switch have 2 wires together in to one connection?
