Wiring up lights

[ianTE]

Now I know Rose Gardener has asked this before but I am still a little unclear.

 

I have this http://www.arlec.com.au/display.php?pid=101

 

 

This is the bottom view

 

In the pic you can clearly see the green line for earth and the L for Loop.

Does it matter which way the Active and Neutral go even when using a CFL

If it doesnt matter Im away

 

Cheers

[bufo marinus]

Now I know Rose Gardener has asked this before but I am still a little unclear.

 

I have this http://www.arlec.com.au/display.php?pid=101

 

 

This is the bottom view

 

In the pic you can clearly see the green line for earth and the L for Loop.

Does it matter which way the Active and Neutral go even when using a CFL

If it doesnt matter Im away

 

Cheers

 

ok, sounds like you understand what your looking at. You have put a pic up of a Bayonet Cap (BC) lampholder. Active and Neutral can go in either terminal. If it was an Edison Screw (ES) style you would connect active to the centre tongue of the lampholder.

Don't use the earth or loop terminal obviously

[Innocent criminal]

Bufo pretty much says it all, as a general rule I put + to the left and - on the right (ground centre), but will work either way.

 

I mount my lamp sockets on a piece of board with a recess for the wiring, this allows me to move the light around without bare wires, and I can screw the board wherever I need it.

[bufo marinus]

Positive and Negative(ground) are 12v terms, we're not wiring up dad's trailer in the back yard here

Active and Neutral, in a 240v system, should always to be referred to as just that, both have the potential to kill, and each cable should be regarded as a live conductor.

Neutral cables can reach voltages well above zero volts simply by disconnecting them, so referring to them as ground is inviting trouble.

[ianTE]

Thanks for the responses. I had done this (Once 10yo) but cause it is using 240v thought it prudent

to double check.

 

 

There are never dumb questions just dumb answers. Sometimes it dumb people asking the questions then what?

[TD.]

arnt the terminals at the bottom of the socket clearly marked with letters or symbols ? when i wired up my lights it was all fairly straight forwards, as long as there is a symbol for active and neutral u should be sweet. i learn all my electrical skills from a mate who is a sparky and im not the sharpest knife in the draw so if i could get it correct im sure u will be alright.

[Token Jet]

Not all terminals are marked and sometimes(rarely) they are marked wrong, I've seen fluros that had stickers identifying the terminals in the wrong places, must be poor quality control in the factory.

 

The board is a good idea THC, safety first.