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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 3403" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>Your assumptions of the connections sound basically correct..</p><p></p><p>but..</p><p></p><p>Do you mean the metal holder screws onto another metal part of the light fitting, and...</p><p></p><p>1] there is no earth at the lampholder but there is an earth further up the fitting?</p><p></p><p>2] there is no earth at the lampholder OR anywhere on the fitting?</p><p></p><p>If 1 we may be ok.... but..</p><p></p><p>if 2 the fitting is to old and obsolete to be reconnected safely... unless you can thread an earth connection onto it?</p><p></p><p>[otherwise go straight to KME suggestion...</p><p></p><p>get a proper spark to check it out!!]</p><p></p><p>I still suggest it should be insulation resitance tested before reconnecting to the main house wiring.</p><p></p><p>Can we have a picture of the rest of the light??</p><p></p><p>It may have popped the fuse cuz other parts of the wires have exposed bits shorting out.</p><p></p><p>If in doubt stop &amp; get local help...</p><p></p><p>If you do it wrong risks include electric shock.. &amp; starting a fire!</p><p></p><p>and none of us want that <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 3403, member: 250"] Your assumptions of the connections sound basically correct.. but.. Do you mean the metal holder screws onto another metal part of the light fitting, and... 1] there is no earth at the lampholder but there is an earth further up the fitting? 2] there is no earth at the lampholder OR anywhere on the fitting? If 1 we may be ok.... but.. if 2 the fitting is to old and obsolete to be reconnected safely... unless you can thread an earth connection onto it? [otherwise go straight to KME suggestion... get a proper spark to check it out!!] I still suggest it should be insulation resitance tested before reconnecting to the main house wiring. Can we have a picture of the rest of the light?? It may have popped the fuse cuz other parts of the wires have exposed bits shorting out. If in doubt stop & get local help... If you do it wrong risks include electric shock.. & starting a fire! and none of us want that :( :( [/QUOTE]
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