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A2H GO

posted on 28th May 11 at 21:02

quote:
Originally posted by jonnieboy
quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO
quote:
Originally posted by Russ
it wouldnt show a current


At all, either way?


TBF i would get someone in that knows what they are doing before you hurt yourself!!!!!


This!


:lol: it's not like I'm going to kill myself with the electricity turned off.

Sorted it now, just needed to swop the grey wire with the brown one.


jonnieboy

posted on 26th May 11 at 20:27

quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO
quote:
Originally posted by Russ
it wouldnt show a current


At all, either way?


TBF i would get someone in that knows what they are doing before you hurt yourself!!!!!


This!


Dave

posted on 24th May 11 at 16:38

I'd guess there is a problem at the switch end. I don't think it should stay on with the switch off the way an extractor fan would, these have a seperate supply to allow then to run on after the light is switched off. In this case the switch should make it live then the sensor decides when it come on.


A2H GO

posted on 24th May 11 at 11:54

quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO
:lol:

My old mans speaking to his mate who's a sparkie but if its broke I could just ring the builder and get them come sort it out.


If you are still in your 2 year 'come back and sort niggles out' period just get them to come and do it


Weve been in around 2 years now but the builders will be on site for another couple of years and are really good, they'll come back and sort anything out.


dannymccann

posted on 24th May 11 at 06:33

quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO
:lol:

My old mans speaking to his mate who's a sparkie but if its broke I could just ring the builder and get them come sort it out.


If you are still in your 2 year 'come back and sort niggles out' period just get them to come and do it


A2H GO

posted on 23rd May 11 at 15:04

:lol:

My old mans speaking to his mate who's a sparkie but if its broke I could just ring the builder and get them come sort it out.


Russ

posted on 23rd May 11 at 14:45

^^^


VrsTurbo

posted on 23rd May 11 at 14:43

quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO
quote:
Originally posted by Russ
it wouldnt show a current


At all, either way?


TBF i would get someone in that knows what they are doing before you hurt yourself!!!!!


A2H GO

posted on 23rd May 11 at 14:34

quote:
Originally posted by Russ
it wouldnt show a current


At all, either way?


Russ

posted on 23rd May 11 at 14:08

it wouldnt show a current


A2H GO

posted on 23rd May 11 at 14:02

quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO
quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
you sure the switch worked before on the light with a sensor!?


Thats what Im not sure about as sometimes in the day i'd go out and it would be on, so i'd flick the switch and it would stay on but I just assumed it was on a timer with the sensor and would go off on its own. I'd go out other times and it would be off so didn't think there was an issue.

Maybe the fact this one has no sensor and is either on or off has highlighted there is a problem.


Sounds like the switch isnt actually wired up :lol::lol::lol:


:! Good point. That would explain the trouble with the other light. We weren't sure so we got the builders back in and all they did was replace the light but it didn't seem to change anything.

Assuming the red wire is the live and the switch was wired up, would it cut the power to the red wire. ie. If I got a multimeter the red wire would show a current with switch on then do dead when I flicked the switch?

[Edited on 23-05-2011 by A2H GO]


VrsTurbo

posted on 23rd May 11 at 13:52

quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO
quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
you sure the switch worked before on the light with a sensor!?


Thats what Im not sure about as sometimes in the day i'd go out and it would be on, so i'd flick the switch and it would stay on but I just assumed it was on a timer with the sensor and would go off on its own. I'd go out other times and it would be off so didn't think there was an issue.

Maybe the fact this one has no sensor and is either on or off has highlighted there is a problem.


Sounds like the switch isnt actually wired up :lol::lol::lol:


A2H GO

posted on 23rd May 11 at 13:50

quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
you sure the switch worked before on the light with a sensor!?


Thats what Im not sure about as sometimes in the day i'd go out and it would be on, so i'd flick the switch and it would stay on but I just assumed it was on a timer with the sensor and would go off on its own. I'd go out other times and it would be off so didn't think there was an issue.

Maybe the fact this one has no sensor and is either on or off has highlighted there is a problem.


VrsTurbo

posted on 23rd May 11 at 12:00

you sure the switch worked before on the light with a sensor!?


A2H GO

posted on 23rd May 11 at 11:59

quote:
Originally posted by John
Get a multimeter.


I wouldn't know where to start. Had to take the bulbs out last night, not sure if that actually saves the electricity or not. :lol:


John

posted on 22nd May 11 at 19:42

Get a multimeter.


A2H GO

posted on 22nd May 11 at 19:40

quote:
Originally posted by Bart
which is your switch wire? There should be a wire going to the switch and returning to it.
The black cable (sheathed blue) is the neutral.


That's what I don't know. Would I have to take the switch off? Don't really want to as its a new build and it's been bonded to the wall.


Bart

posted on 22nd May 11 at 18:59

which is your switch wire? There should be a wire going to the switch and returning to it.
The black cable (sheathed blue) is the neutral.


A2H GO

posted on 22nd May 11 at 17:31

What you mean Ben?

The wire that not wired up at the bottom is Grey and I assumed it was to do with the sensor on the old light so left it off.

The blue wire from the light goes to the blue wire from the house (although yes it is black inside the blue casing).


Ben G

posted on 22nd May 11 at 16:27

whats the blue wire about?

i wired mine up a while back (never done it before either) and just joined the colours up.

surely the blue goes to the blue and not to the black?


A2H GO

posted on 22nd May 11 at 16:17

I've just replaced our outside light, the new one doesn't have a sensor so it will just be on or off at the switch.

I know nothing about wiring and have wired it up like this and its on constantly no matter which way you flick the switch?

Not sure if there's something dodgy with the wiring as the old one never seemed to work right or i've done it wrong? :boggle:



[Edited on 22-05-2011 by A2H GO]