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    Ceiling light not working

    That’s how the cables were originally, in the ceiling with original fitting. Ok, I will fix the box that came with cable to ceiling. Do I need the plastic cover too but then I won’t be able to fit ceiling rose over because of lack of space behind rose 
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    Ceiling light not working

    I was planning on getting rid of the plastic cover and poking cables back in to ceiling and fixing a plaster ceiling rose. Thought it was going to be a quick simple job. How wrong was I! Tried different bulbs I know work so it’s not that. Could there still be something lose in ceiling that I...
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    Ceiling light not working

    Thanks everyone. Not had chance to get back to investigate this but to answer Geoff, I’m confident I have not misunderstood terminals.   Will try and post photos 
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    Ceiling light not working

    Thanks guys. When I changed the switch there were only 2 wires. I’m going to take a look tomorrow and have a feel around through the hole in ceiling. At the moment I can see two grey wires, one is neutral and the other grey has a live and an earth coming out it. Maybe I did yank it out the...
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    Ceiling light not working

    Thanks for replies. I have wired it correctly. Shame I can’t show you a photo. Wondering if there’s something gone wrong other side of ceiling in roof that I can’t see. Doesn’t make sense as only had to wire a live and neutral from new fitting into ceiling terminal. Thankfully i don’t live in...
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    Ceiling light not working

    Hi there. I’ve recently removed a light fight and replaced it with just a simple pendant wire with just a live and neutral. Old light was working fine but now the pendant does not. From ceiling there is just 1 live, 1 neutral and 1 earth but no earth wire in new fitting. I took a photo but don’t...
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