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Changing a ceiling light fitting

Posted by Tony Stone, on
One of the existing cables has 4 wires, why is this
Russell Baron

Russell Baron

Hi Tony When you say 4 cables I take it you mean 4 twin+Earths? not just 4 cores This will prob be loop in ceiling rose method. Nornally on this you have "feed in / feed out and a cable going to the switch. The other cable will either be a link cable to a 2nd light that also comes on with the first one or somebody will have picked a feed up for something else. Hope this helps. If your are in any doubt get an electrician to do the job for you. Thanks Russ

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