wiring all the same

[sophie]

hi i have a chandelier been shortened at wire, now when looking to fix it up all wires are clear plastic and silver wire inside  .. how do i identify live etc !! 

 

[Ardet R]

You will either have to do a continuity test on each wire or if you look very closely it is possible there are faint coloured stripes within the wire (not easy to see).

 

[Evans Electric]

How many wires are there Sophie  ?  It may not matter  depending on the type of fitting . 

Do you put 240 Volt  lamps  with bayonet caps  (BC)  in or are they screw caps (ES)   240 Volt  or are they some other type ?  

Is the chandelier made of metal  and if so can you see a wire attached to the metal  , possibly green/yellow stripes . ? 

 

[Andy™]

usually a very thin strand of coloured string

 

[kerching]

Are the lampholders ES ( screw) or BC (bayonet)