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So do I squeeze them all into 1 hole in terminal block? The copper wire is really stiff so struggling to get them in if makes sense? They don’t go into light fitting they have to go into a terminal but I can’t get them all in 1 hole do I need to twist them together?

Hi can anyone tell me if the 3 red wires from the ceiling that go into ceiling light all go together in one terminal block I’m struggling to get all 3 to fit in 1 hole. Can I put them in separate blocks or would it stop the light working? Any advice would be great thanks Bonita Thread merged...

Can anyone tell me why 1 of the permanent live wires coming from ceiling to go into light fitting have no power? It hasn’t tripped my electricity and all other lights and sockets are working fine any idea what could be causing this I’ve tested wire no power is it something simple? Nothing has...

I’m so confused just don’t know why there so many wires

No it’s for a hallway ceiling light

Can anyone help me on where the wires go from ceiling into new light fitting? One grey cable has red blue yellow with red sleeve and an earth wire One grey cable has red black and earth wire One grey cable has red and black wire I have put photos on here the last picture is of new light fitting...

Yes power at both sides of switch no power on the switched live from ceiling if makes sense

There is power going to the light switch I just can’t understand how it just stopped?

My hallway ceiling light has stopped working checked connections the permanent live still has power but the switched live is showing no power nothing has tripped all other lights work fine it just stopped. Does anyone have any idea why it just stopped and if there is anything I can do. Any...

On old switch the 4 across the top just says 3, 2, top common, 3, 2 across bottom common, 3, 2, common. Then on new L1, L2, L3 across top then just below is com1, com2 Then across bottom is L12, L22, L32 with a com3 above between L22 and L32. I’m so confused I don’t understand why so...

What wires go into new light switch from old one it has diff layout and different names anyone have any ideas? Last photo is back of new switch thanks for any help provided

Hi it’s L1 them com L2 is at the bottom same on the other side. the landing and hallway lights

It’s on my landing.

Can anyone tell me how to wire a 2 gang 2 way light switch using these wires? I stupidly removed old switch without looking where wires go. I’ve attached photo of the back of the switch I want to fit can anyone help at all? That would be great. Thanks.