Electicity Wiring For Ceiling Light With Two Switches???

[grandpajoe]

I bought a new ceiling light which has connections for N L E only but the wires exiting the ceiling are 2 black 4 red and the two earth wires I am flummoxed to be honest. One of the red wires is live. How do I connect this fitting please???

[Old_Geezer]

Needs someone to check really. One red black pair might go to the wall switch. On the other hand it could be that one's power to the light fitting and then the other taking off to another fitting. If unsure how to check get an electrician to have a gander.

BTW red tends to be live, black neutral.

[Old_Geezer]

Rereading it's likely to be the former as the switches should be connected together. Does one of the black cores have some red sleeving over the top of the black ?

[Tuvok]

http://www.lightwiring.co.uk/two-way-switching-3-wire-system-new-harmonised-cable-colours/

[The Builder]

Every red should have a corresponding black paired with it, whether its a live feed, or a pair of switch wires.

You have 4 reds and only 2 blacks. Unless one or more of the reds are simply blacks with a red sleeve, then I would have someone in to trace and identify.

A simple job for an electrician to trace. I would only be guessing without being there to take a look.

[grandpajoe]

Yes thanks. This is a job for a pro'. Chris

[BRIGHT SPARK]

Come on lads. this is a simple 3 plate system with red black pair in..red black pair out and a pair of twin red for switch feed and return.....So joe....you should have 2 pairs of red/black wires.. a pair of red wires..and there should be 3 earth wires(1 with each pair).IF this is the case...use the blacks for Neutral...connect the 2 reds(the ones paired with the blacks)with one of the other reds(from the red pair)THESE MUST BE IN A SEPARATE CONNECTOR ...and the last red to Live.All the earths to be sleeved green/yellow and connected to Earth.....NOTE..AS THE FITTING IS CLASS 1 AN EARTH FAULT LOOP TEST MUST BE CARRIED OUT UPON COMPLETION.