home wiring

[flossiemay]

has any-one got a wiring diagram for a loop system the downstairs hall light comes on but the landing light is off htere are several red and at least 4 black wires as well as the usual brown ect

[knobbynonuts]

This could get complicated to try to explain over the net and will need a little more info, first of all will need to know are the two lights supposed to come on together from what you say I assume they are. The black cables are all neutrals except one of them and that is the one that goes to the switch and must be connected to the brown of the flex going to the lamp sometimes this black wire has a bit of red tape or red sleeving over it.If as I assume both lights come on together then you will have to identifie the wires that go to the landing light as they are connected slightly different to the rest of them. I assume the wiring is twin and earth and not single cables (twin and earth is enclosed in a white or grey pvc sheaving.
If you give us a bit more info then will try to help you out further......

[knobbynonuts]

Also have you dissconected the wires or has the light just stopped working.

[Hammer Head]

Knobby, are you an electrician by any chance. I am and the best advice I can give is to call a qualified electrician to sort it out for you. If someone needs to ask about this then they obviously shouldn't be let loose with electricity.

[turboped]

Hammerhead is spot on. If you need to ask, you shouldn't be touching it.

[knobbynonuts]

Yea hammer and turbo you are both right I suppose anyway I charge �25 an hour and �30 call out charge for my talents with minimun an hours labour (this prob will take half hour at most to fix).....and if floosey may lives 200 miles away then its a pound a mile each way (luvvley jubbly)