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Baerli_Baer

Hi, looking for some forum electrical help.

Want to fit two wall lights. Old ones have been removed (by someone else in the past).
This has left with cables coming out the wall. One set of cables is a single cable with three wires. This seems straight forward, just plug each cable into the correct hole on the light fitting.

However, the other set of cables is actually two cables coming out the wall (each with a set of 3 wires).

Now initially I thought I can just jam each of the two (say blue) wires into their corresponding (neural) fitting on the new light etc etc. However, looking a few vids online, i'm now thinking that one of these goes to the light switch and as such I need some funky wiring setup. Previously there was a single light fitting located at this point. Both lights are controlled by a single switch.

Question is whether my initial assumption was correct or do I need some sort of junction/'rose' setup? And if it is the latter, any pointers.

Thanks in advance.

edit - photo added

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Zebra_Cyclist in reply to @Baerli_Baer

From you post I would say you are best getting an electrician to look at this for you which you are now legally obliged to do. There are a few on this forum
The brown sheathed cable is the live the Blue is the neutral the green and yellow earth. It is not clear from the photo if there is a switch cable perhaps inside wall?
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NotThamesWater in reply to @Baerli_Baer

their corresponding (neural) fitting

Do not stick them into your head. This is a Bad Thing™
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Airhead in reply to @Baerli_Baer

This work is not notifiable but you are obliged to carry it out safely and the way you are approaching it so far makes me think you might not be equipped with the knowledge or tools that would allow you to do it safely.

A professional would work out which wires do what and wire it safely. To do this they would use a voltage tester and experience. If you have a voltage tester and you can handle simple logic then you're halfway there.

If you switch the power off and check it's switched off you should be able to find out what goes where by testing continuity.

All that being said it's quite likely that you have a lighting loop there and simply connecting all the same colours together to the appropriate Line, Neutral and Earth connectors will make it work. It's relatively safe to try that.

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