Heartwarming Wiring Up A Light Fitting
After all wiring involves electricity and electricity can be dangerous.
Wiring up a light fitting. The switched live wire may be completely red have a piece of red sleeving over it or may be wrapped with red tape or non of the. You can see that there is a live and a neutral that has come from either the consumer unit or from another light fitting. Turn off every possible source of power to your light fittings before you begin taking them apart this is basic electrical safety.
Then a live and neutral that goes to the next light fitting which will probably be in the next room. Please remember when attempting any electrical installations at home that you are obliged to get the completed job tested by a fully qualified electrician and obtain a minor works certificate. Failure to do this may render your house insurance invalid and you may have difficulty selling your home.
Once you have done this open the cover to your lighting circuits this is called the ceiling rose you will be faced with a number of cables that need to be. However by taking basic precautions and understanding the basic working of a circuit and the wires involved you can have new fixtures wired and installed in your home in no time. Then a wire goes from the live terminal and to the switch a wire then goes from the switch to the switched live terminal on the ceiling rose.
You can also buy the tools and products. Trying to wire a light in your home can be intimidating.