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Which is live wire?

  • 02-10-2013 12:08PM
    #1
    nudger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭


    Took down a pir light and can't remember which wire to connect the live to, is it the single brown wire (L) or the brown and red wires (LS).


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  • #2
    knipex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,996 ✭✭✭knipex


    nudger wrote: »
    Took down a pir light and can't remember which wire to connect the live to, is it the single brown wire (L) or the brown and red wires (LS).

    Short answer if you don't know then you shouldn't be doing this..

    Longer answer

    they are both live.

    One is permanently live and one is switched live ie. it becomes live when switched on by (I assume) the PIR.


    But to repeat the short answer.

    If you don't know this then you really shouldn't be playing with this.. Get someone who knows what they are doing as you risk death, nuisance tripping or a fire.. 230V is dangerous....


  • #3
    vermin99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭vermin99


    knipex wrote: »
    Short answer if you don't know then you shouldn't be doing this..

    Longer answer

    they are both live.

    One is permanently live and one is switched live ie. it becomes live when switched on by (I assume) the PIR.


    But to repeat the short answer.

    If you don't know this then you really shouldn't be playing with this.. Get someone who knows what they are doing as you risk death, nuisance tripping or a fire.. 230V is dangerous....

    ^^^ couldn't of said it better myself ,get a electrician, if you don't know the wires your an accident waiting to happen (no offence) I don't think people understand how dangerous electricity is !


  • #4
    nudger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭nudger


    Job done, working fine, thought someone might know which connection was the right one from experience, thanks lads.


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