lights

Discussion in 'Electricians' Talk' started by armed electrics, Dec 3, 2008.

  1. armed electrics

    armed electrics New Member

    recently i put in 2 lights in a living room which operate with one switch that swithches both on, and what i did is from the second light which only had a link cable i fed another light in the study now what has happened is I have to have the living room lights on for the study lights to work how do i rectify the problem as the ceilings been boarded and plastered and no access from above please someone some advices needed
     
  2. betty swollocks

    betty swollocks New Member

    firstly and most important prepare the guest room






    because Mr Cock-Up is coming to stay
     
  3. Adam Amp

    Adam Amp New Member

    Take the lamp out of the study light fitting and buy a desk lamp:|
     
  4. armed electrics

    armed electrics New Member

    so isn't there anything i coud do
     
  5. armed electrics

    armed electrics New Member

    please has anyone got any advice im a damsel in distress
     
  6. betty swollocks

    betty swollocks New Member

    not that i know of m8

    although i came across a problem once where someone had done something similar and to get round it they had used * * ** * ******* **

    im sure elecsa will love you for doing that
     
  7. refurb

    refurb New Member

    Even I am confused here, what have you done, sounds like you have just added another light to the second which was existing, if this is correct then of course you need the existing lights on for the added one due to the fact they are all working of the same switch?
    Or am I missing something?
     
  8. armed electrics

    armed electrics New Member

    betty so what did they do please mate explain
     
  9. armed electrics

    armed electrics New Member

    no i took a feed from last light to study but that was only a link to the first one
     
  10. armed electrics

    armed electrics New Member

    is anyone freindly enough to give me there phone number and explain what to do
     
  11. betty swollocks

    betty swollocks New Member

    sorry mate it goes beyond being responsible in an open forum but most sparks will probably guess quick enough
     
  12. Harmonics

    Harmonics New Member

    If the lights in the living room are wired loop in then you could use the cable linking lights one and two to pull through two new cables (if you're lucky and no keen git has clipped the cables). One of these would then be the link between lights one and two as before and the other new cable could be used to extend the light radial from light one and then permanently joined to the cable currently supplying the study.
     
  13. armed electrics

    armed electrics New Member

    betty m8 could you phone me or i'l phone you
     
  14. betty swollocks

    betty swollocks New Member

    post yer email and i'l send you an email
     
  15. armed electrics

    armed electrics New Member

    boomscullys2003@yahoo.co.uk
     
  16. armed electrics

    armed electrics New Member

    have you sent me an email betty
     
  17. bluevelvet

    bluevelvet New Member

    quite a lot you can do,pull the ceiling down a run a new feed for the study light or it you don`t want to take the ceiling down chase round the walls (permitted cable route) don`t forget if its less than 50mm in the wall
    rcd required. should have thought it out before the ceiling boarded
     
  18. armed electrics

    armed electrics New Member

    i know im worried its the first time its ever happened to me
     
  19. mr sillys

    mr sillys New Member

    knock the two rooms into one problem solved

    cheers
     
  20. betty swollocks

    betty swollocks New Member

    sentyou an email m8
     

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