i need to replace a light which the old bayonet has broken. The cable has 2 wires (red and black), these are not multi strand (like new cables), the bayonet has 4 connection ports (one labelled green - for earth presumably, and the other 'L') -
Can anyone advise where the cables go into the bayonet?
Black wire is the negative wire and the red wire is the positive wire. It shouldn't which port you put it into as long as you don't put it into the 'L' or 'green' ports.
I you don't understand what you're doing call an electrician. While some DIY wiring is allowed in NZ you should fully understand the implications if you do something stupid like burn your house down!
oxnsox: Maybe you should get someone a little more qualified to do it.... ... there ain't no 'positive' or 'negative' in AC home wiring.
Yes, but just to clarify, there is a 'phase' and a 'neutral'. Phase is always switched, neutral is not. The biggest lurking danger in home handyman wiring is someone who gets it the wrong way around and inadvertently creates a live neutral.
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