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  1. Joe Thompson

    Two Earth Wires - Fitting New Pendent Light - Help!

    Ah cool I will try and get one of those! It's not ikea it's from habitat, just their basic pendant fitting. Thanks for all the replies. I'll let you know how it goes
  2. Joe Thompson

    Two Earth Wires - Fitting New Pendent Light - Help!

    Thanks guys - so im basically going to de-attached the wires in the current rose and shove them in the connector box on the new light fitting and hopefully the two earth wires will fit in, otherwise I will get a connector strip and cut off two piece and put the earths there. One last question -...
  3. Joe Thompson

    Two Earth Wires - Fitting New Pendent Light - Help!

    Thanks Doc! As long as this does not pose a safety issue I will give it a go! Thanks again for all your help. Joe
  4. Joe Thompson

    Two Earth Wires - Fitting New Pendent Light - Help!

    Thanks - this seems to go against what others have said though. The new light unit has a block to attach the three wires too, and I would assume you need to connect both earth wires to the earth terminal?
  5. Joe Thompson

    Two Earth Wires - Fitting New Pendent Light - Help!

    Better get on the phone then!  :innocent
  6. Joe Thompson

    Two Earth Wires - Fitting New Pendent Light - Help!

    Hi  Hopefully the photos will display in this post - having issues!
  7. Joe Thompson

    Two Earth Wires - Fitting New Pendent Light - Help!

    Thanks for the replies, really appreciate your help!   Please see the pictures below. My property was built in the 1930s - although I had an electrician come round at one point and he said my wiring was 1970/80s. So the wires are green, red, black coming out if the ceiling, but the original...
  8. Joe Thompson

    Two Earth Wires - Fitting New Pendent Light - Help!

    Hi all,  This is my first attempt at DIY on light fittings and really want to make sure i'm doing everything 100% correct before electrocuting myself!  I have taken down my old light fitting, which was metal, and i'm putting up a new one which is fully insulated.  The old light fitting had a...
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