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<blockquote data-quote="IndolentFop" data-source="post: 387836" data-attributes="member: 25908"><p>Apologies for the possible stupidity of this question. I think i may gave posted this in the wrong forum earlier.</p><p></p><p>I've just moved house and thought I'd put up a wall light in the porch. There was a light there but I don't know if it ever worked.</p><p></p><p>There are three cables:</p><p></p><p>Cable A: has live (brown), neutral (blue) and earth wires. I tested this cable with a circuit tester and this is live.</p><p></p><p>Cable B: has live, neutral and earth wires. The circuit tester doesn't show a response for this.</p><p></p><p>Cable C: has a live and earth wire. No neutral wire.</p><p></p><p>I tried connecting the wires from Cable A to the respective wires in the new lamp. I have a lamp that's permanently on.</p><p></p><p>If I try any wiring the lamp to Cable B then nothing happens.</p><p></p><p>Any hints for what I try next are welcomed and appreciated. Many thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IndolentFop, post: 387836, member: 25908"] Apologies for the possible stupidity of this question. I think i may gave posted this in the wrong forum earlier. I've just moved house and thought I'd put up a wall light in the porch. There was a light there but I don't know if it ever worked. There are three cables: Cable A: has live (brown), neutral (blue) and earth wires. I tested this cable with a circuit tester and this is live. Cable B: has live, neutral and earth wires. The circuit tester doesn't show a response for this. Cable C: has a live and earth wire. No neutral wire. I tried connecting the wires from Cable A to the respective wires in the new lamp. I have a lamp that's permanently on. If I try any wiring the lamp to Cable B then nothing happens. Any hints for what I try next are welcomed and appreciated. Many thanks [/QUOTE]
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