ᐅ Connecting an LED ceiling light – multiple wires hanging from the ceiling
Created on: 5 May 2021 15:42
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Handwerkerin
Hello
I need some help again.
After decades without a ceiling light, I have now bought an LED ceiling fixture (metal and plastic).
This can be turned on and off or dimmed using a remote control.
The original light switch is probably no longer needed.
But now my question.
The building was constructed in 1963. Several cables are hanging from the ceiling. 😳 I don’t know which ones need to be connected to the fixture.
I’m attaching two photos for clarification.
Thank you in advance for any helpful answers.
Best regards
PS: Of course, I will switch off the circuit breaker beforehand 🙂
I need some help again.
After decades without a ceiling light, I have now bought an LED ceiling fixture (metal and plastic).
This can be turned on and off or dimmed using a remote control.
The original light switch is probably no longer needed.
But now my question.
The building was constructed in 1963. Several cables are hanging from the ceiling. 😳 I don’t know which ones need to be connected to the fixture.
I’m attaching two photos for clarification.
Thank you in advance for any helpful answers.
Best regards
PS: Of course, I will switch off the circuit breaker beforehand 🙂
Lol, this is the classic drama when it comes to electrical topics.
Electricity is just as potentially deadly as a knife, a brick, or a shoelace.
It all depends on how it is used.
You have 3 cables. One of them is the live wire. You can easily identify it with a voltage tester, also known as a neon tester. It should be the black conductor.
The other two cables are the neutral conductor and probably the earth (ground).
Is an RCD (residual-current device) installed in the distribution board? If yes, you will quickly notice which one is the earth if you connect it instead of the neutral and turn on the lamp. Then the RCD will trip.
If you don’t have an RCD, it doesn’t matter whether you connect the neutral or the earth.
Does the lamp even have a replaceable bulb? From what I read, no.
Are there any metal parts accessible from the outside?
I guess in your case, brown is neutral and gray is earth. Someone might have fiddled with a green cable to mark this.
If it’s actually red and not brown, then @nordanney might be right, and it would be the other way around.
Electricity is just as potentially deadly as a knife, a brick, or a shoelace.
It all depends on how it is used.
You have 3 cables. One of them is the live wire. You can easily identify it with a voltage tester, also known as a neon tester. It should be the black conductor.
The other two cables are the neutral conductor and probably the earth (ground).
Is an RCD (residual-current device) installed in the distribution board? If yes, you will quickly notice which one is the earth if you connect it instead of the neutral and turn on the lamp. Then the RCD will trip.
If you don’t have an RCD, it doesn’t matter whether you connect the neutral or the earth.
Does the lamp even have a replaceable bulb? From what I read, no.
Are there any metal parts accessible from the outside?
I guess in your case, brown is neutral and gray is earth. Someone might have fiddled with a green cable to mark this.
If it’s actually red and not brown, then @nordanney might be right, and it would be the other way around.
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HilfeHilfe7 May 2021 07:01Always hire a professional for electrical and plumbing work!!!
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HilfeHilfe7 May 2021 07:07K1300S schrieb:
... if you have no clue yourself. 😉I recently did something myself. The cable was already there, so I replaced it. Otherwise, I’m not really up for anything too complicated.
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