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 🙂
Hi,
so in your case, if you have a brown/blue wire, a black wire, and a yellow-green wire, connecting them should actually not be a problem.
But with such old buildings, you really never know if the issue will affect you immediately or if the apartment might catch fire while you’re sleeping.
I would definitely recommend hiring an electrician to connect the lamp. Don’t rely on all the half-knowledge here. First, it’s not their life, and second, it’s not their house.
So it’s better to pay the $30 for a professional and be on the safe side 🙂
so in your case, if you have a brown/blue wire, a black wire, and a yellow-green wire, connecting them should actually not be a problem.
But with such old buildings, you really never know if the issue will affect you immediately or if the apartment might catch fire while you’re sleeping.
I would definitely recommend hiring an electrician to connect the lamp. Don’t rely on all the half-knowledge here. First, it’s not their life, and second, it’s not their house.
So it’s better to pay the $30 for a professional and be on the safe side 🙂
Bardamu schrieb:
So just pay the 30 euros for the professional and you'll be on the safe side 🙂Sure. Show me an electrician who will travel somewhere for 30 euros to wire a lamp. It doesn’t exist, simply put. Nobody does that.
@Handwerkerin If you want to know in more detail, take a look inside the distribution board; you should be able to see how everything is wired there. Or take a photo and post it here.
No? Well then... I definitely had our stove connected to the high-voltage supply, and two electricians came; it cost me a bit more than 30 euros. They were, of course, from nearby. And installing a lamp shouldn’t require much more work. I don’t know where you look for your tradespeople, Apokolok, but maybe you shouldn’t always choose the ones marked as "ad" on Google.
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nordanney7 May 2021 14:22Bardamu schrieb:
No? Well then... I definitely had our cooker connected to the high-voltage supply, and there were two electricians there; it cost me just over 30 euros. They were, of course, local. And fitting a light should not require much more effort. I don’t know where you look for your tradespeople, Apokolok, but maybe you shouldn’t always choose those marked as "ad" on Google. Honestly, finding a tradesperson for a small job these days is a) really difficult or b) really expensive. Some time ago, I needed a plumber to press two 16mm (5/8 inch) water pipes with end caps. A neat 180 euros with materials (just copper). He was the only one willing to come at all.
Since then, I bought my own pressing tool :p
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Handwerkerin7 May 2021 15:19Thank you very much for all the answers and warnings. I always try to do as much as possible myself, but I have a lot of respect for electricity.
However, I have connected lamps before. It was just the "bridge connection – green wire" that confused me.
If I remember correctly, it used to be a two-way switch / intermediate switch as the light switch.
I took a photo of the inside of the lamp. There is a grounding wire attached directly to the housing.
But I will probably have a qualified person handle it after all. I don’t need extrasystoles in my heart 😳 Unless it’s really easy to explain now. If it’s like the picture below, then I can manage it.
A neighbor who knows "a little" about it says: brown (red) to N, grey to fuse, black to L
However, I have connected lamps before. It was just the "bridge connection – green wire" that confused me.
If I remember correctly, it used to be a two-way switch / intermediate switch as the light switch.
I took a photo of the inside of the lamp. There is a grounding wire attached directly to the housing.
But I will probably have a qualified person handle it after all. I don’t need extrasystoles in my heart 😳 Unless it’s really easy to explain now. If it’s like the picture below, then I can manage it.
A neighbor who knows "a little" about it says: brown (red) to N, grey to fuse, black to L
Tassimat schrieb:
Then please also have a professional install printers and IT equipment at home.Comparing something like that is really careless... it just makes you shake your head. Surely the level of difficulty is similar, but the consequences involved are completely different.Similar topics