How to Change a Ceiling light | Replacing a Rose Fitting

Welcome to my tutorial on how to change a ceiling light fitting. In this video I'm going to show you how I replace a ceiling rose for a pendant light step by step. If you like the content leave a like and please subscribe for more content like this as I've got a lot more to come and there will be something going that will help you out.
In my previous video I shew you how to change a light switch. This can be found here: • How To Change and Wire...
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[@darkspeed62]

Anyone else genuinely think this was going to be a lot easier than ot actually was? 🤣

[@turnerm87]

Yep, 100% me. After watching this I defiantly know I need to hire an electrician to upgrade my ceiling light

[@walkerrobinson9614]

Great video as always. Learning lots from this channel. I also agree and cannot emphasise enough, especially for novices like myself who are learning, its best practice to take photos step by step so if you forget or make a mistake, you can correct your course easy.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks 👍

[@jfarrell50]

Thank you for this. I was totally lost when I took the ceiling rose off and found so many wires. Your clear advice made the job a lot easier for me to do. Brilliant!!!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your welcome

[@jasonsimmons9347]

What amp terminal blocks are you using. I just went to buy some after watching your video and there's different amps block to buy

[@gremlinsgoonies5371]

I did this but used Wago blocks, which make it even easier. Offer a very secure ‘click in’ and ‘click out’ for the wires which saves on the fiddly connection with traditional blocks and I think is actually stronger/more reliable.

[@hitenpatel7585]

Thanks, you have a knack of explaining things. I have watched a few of your videos, and they are VERY helpful.

[@careypearson6128]

Your a life saver. I was putting up lights for a friend and ran across this problem and your video sorted it for me. So THANK YOU

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Very welcome 👍

[@leefrith359]

Just changed a light fitting using your guidance from this video - perfect! Thanks a lot, keep up the great work!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Fantastic, glad it helped!

[@purplespark8]

Do you open the breaker before this? Cos I didn't hear this in the video and yet he was touching the live wires without any precaution. From what I understand, the live and neutral wires should not touch each other at all

[@marti118118]

We bought our first home just over a year ago and so many of your videos have helped me do so much to my out dated home. Just popping on here to remind myself on the light swap I’ve already done 3 rooms but that was few months ago. Keep up with all your video and your living room is mega. We have the same colour on a feature wall in our dining room. Thanks

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Great job! Thanks a lot

[@johncrimmins1954]

Good video…me diy er. Putting up same lights tomorrow. Hope I remember all you showed me. Thank you …

[@MathsCoach]

Great video. For a novice like me, the explanation was brilliant. Thank you

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks glad you found it useful

[@RossHbn]

Great video. Thanks. Might delay till after I've got my asbestos artex ceilings sorted. 👍

[@grantt6724]

Great help mate! Thanks for your very helpful posts! Keep it up 👌👍✌️

[@sdapalli5743]

Great Video and very well explained the connections which really helped me to install semi flush led ceiling light. Learned few things too #ThanksDIY

[@mgcservices7524]

Thanks so much for posting, this was exactly my project and similar light fitting. It looked a daunting challenge at first but, you explained it so well.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it was useful

[@L3WCIFER87]

These videos have been a god send. I was always nervous around electrics but these videos have built my confidence and since moving in to my own home after many years of renting. I have saved so much been able to give things ago. Massive Thank you keep up the great work. 👍🏻

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your very welcome, thanks for your comments

[@L3WCIFER87]

@@TheDIYGuy1 hi not sure if u have done a video on this b4 if so please point me in the right direction. My garage electrics where condemed when purchasing my house so this was all disconnected. How do I go about getting power into there as I'm currently ripping all the rabbit runs of wiring that seems to lead no where. So what's best practice to take power from the home as my garage is not attach to the property. And would you need to add a separate consumer unit for that Sorry for tge lengthy question. I am a novice but follow instructions well and follow safety guidelines . Thank you.

[@casperlad84]

i wish i found this channel earlier!!! awesome video, now to go through the back catalogue !

[@samanthadavey6665]

Just about to attempt my first light change as I’m in the middle of moving house and the daughter wants to take her ceiling light with her. Thanks for the video absolutely great being able to find this kind of info online. Fingers crossed that I don’t electrocute myself! 😅

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks for your comments. Just be careful and ask for help if unsure

[@mancbiker17]

Yeah, for me this is what KZbin is best at, getting useful information :)

[@TheYitzach]

Brilliant thanks bud.

[@hamacintyre]

Excellent thanks so much. I'm a beginner in terms of home lighting DIY but it was exactly what I was after. Forgot to take a photo beforehand so was left with lots of wires and a bit confused. Now much happier. Excellent video. Ta

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it helped!

[@giampaoloscarpaci1291]

I’ve changed 3 ceiling lights following this video… thank you so much 🎉🎉

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it helped

[@Gareth.W]

Thank you for this. You make what would otherwise be a daunting task look doable by a noob such as myself!

[@TheCrimeReel]

Thanks for a nice clear video

[@TheDIYGuy1]

You're welcome

[@robstokes1720]

Fantastic video with really helpful tips. Thank you

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks for your comments!

[@lukegrygiel5175]

Great help, thanks. Well explained

[@christophermarchant125]

Your video great easily explained you're a real blessing has given me more confidence keep up the good work 😀

[@leebrailsford251]

Ive used this channel so much, outside electrics, lodt light and changed three celing lights. Very informative, and the newer videos theres less procrastination as rwgards tools. I also prefer the newer vids as they use wago connections. So easy and look well good in the right box.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

I prefer the newer vids too 😂👍

[@fred1659]

Thank you for this video, it really helped me. You explained step by step and made it easy to follow your instructions. I like my DIY but when I seen them ceiling rose I didn't have a clue. I would before hire a electrician but realised its not as hard as it looks after watching your video.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it helped!

[@mbond65]

This was really well explained and shown, thank you

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks. Glad you found it a help.

[@stephenaldridge252]

Thank you for your superb easily to follow intructions and information... Just managed to replace a normal bulb fitting in our toilet to a super slimline LED ceiling light. 👌👍😁

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your welcome 👍

[@jennyhart536]

Brilliant explanation thank you!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your welcome

[@llewellyndsilva1695]

Well explained thanks and made it look simple. Very professional.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it was helpful 👍

[@papillonbougie7080]

i am really impressed how ur videos are knowledgeable and easy to understand. thanks for ur time

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Appreciate that 🙂

[@leonjones7404]

Awesome video mate, helped a tarmacer sort his daughters new ceiling light!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Great 😁

[@jimm533]

Very clear explanation. Thank you

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your welcome 👍

[@whataday365]

Brilliant, exactly what I needed, many thanks much appreciated 👍

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your welcome

[@bumfluffbooya]

Brilliant, really easy to follow.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks 👍

[@a.r1761]

what a great teacher. Thanks

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks

[@TheJiaul2012]

Excellent. Thank u very much

[@leewilson-ks1oo]

Used this today, prefect demo....thanks

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Great to hear!

[@Ragnarrok2023]

Great video thanks a bunch. What would you suggest if i wanted to replace all the old ceiling roses with new fittings (as you do in this video) but i also want to relocate the fittings so they are more centered in the room or focus on a different point of the room?

[@yuietakho4398]

Nice thanks a lot mate

[@smsalmon4949]

Amazing, so helpful. Thank you😊

[@TheDIYGuy1]

You're welcome

[@christopheradams7158]

How easy was that expertly demonstrated great video thanks a bunch

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your welcome 👍

[@tottyhussain4237]

Perfect vid and very resourceful, just saved me a few quid calling out a sparky. Top lad

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your welcome. All I ask for is a sub 😁

[@ich8159]

Where I am the problem is that no one would come out for minor jobs in an apartment.

[@urbanstarship]

Thanks for this. I had to look up some wiring diagrams online along with your video, and together they got me there in the end. Cutting in a few of those diagrams into the video would help. My problem was that I wasn't swapping like for like: the original light had 4 connections inside, whereas the new light had only 3 connections inside. I had to put the 3 live wires from the mains into a 3 gang Wago connector to make it work.

[@femtey4452]

Thanks Nice video & easily explained

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks, glad it helped you

[@abhishekssrivastav]

Thanks for the video! Saved me £200 😅

[@Akbar-dq6vs]

Thank you Helped me a lot.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Great, thanks

[@mixedharmony1470]

Great video thank you it’s really helped me out.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it helped

[@topcat1358]

Great vid and easy to follow. That will help me to do a wee job tomorrow! - Cheers.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it helped

[@bencane8013]

Excellent video, this was perfect for my situation!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ramiobeidallah7110]

Thanks for very helpful video

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your welcome 👍

[@mikea7174]

Pretty cut and dry. Thanks bro.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks glad it was helpful

[@thereaper1847]

Great video it helped me out alot I have no knowledge of electrical work and this video was well knowledgeable and I managed to do the light change ❤

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Great to hear!

[@themod7181]

Great video helped me massive.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it helped

[@DjGiluk]

Useful video and great channel, I learnt a lot here so thank you - subscribed 👍🏻

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks. Glad you like the channel

[@bentricky]

Nice vid. Thanks!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your welcome

[@whiteyboi1000]

Great advice , just a quick one I have some spare 5 core 0.85 wire would this be OK to use to connect to connection blocks to light?

[@grantbowers4434]

Wicked vid thankyou.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Anytime

[@nemnemz12]

legend mate, keep it up

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks will do 👍

[@ouimili79]

Although I still don't understand why I need three wires to connect a light, or why the brown wires are not used. But after watching this video three times and following it to the letter, I managed to replace my kitchen ceiling light. Thank you so much!

[@Loub230]

I’m the same with the brown wires. Just put them in a block and stuffed them away. I don’t get it.

[@Brynben1]

​@@Loub230the brown wires (line) are terminated together in one block to ensure the circuit continuity. Same with the blue (neutral) wires. This means the circuit remains connected

[@gaudusiaag]

Watched 6 times ! Still looks too difficult for me to do it 😢

[@jackmckenna3460]

Killing it with the subs mate 👌

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks a lot 😄

[@axelhamer7106]

Thank you SO MUCH. I was worried about the terminal blocks I bought being WRONG! Piece of ... pie when you see it done, NOT a spaghetti junction nightmare!

[@urbanstarship]

I'd recommend anyone doing this as a DIYer to use a volt pen. They're not too expensive. I double and triple check to see if the pen is working first so that I'm absolutely certain before touching anything.

[@AKAHowitzer]

Mate, Absolute legend. I couldn't figure out the wiring, there were so many of them. I do have a "Very" basic understanding of electrical jobs and taking the rose of f the ceiling just boggled my mind lol. My understanding went from basic to cave man in a split second. Thanks for the explanation.. Massive help. Mate if I ever see you IRL I owe you a beer. Mrs was losing her shit that I could't figure it out haha.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your welcome!

[@chrisbirchall0]

Excellent video

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks 👍

[@amisoliman123]

very helpful thanks bro

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Happy to help

[@MrZaidi350]

Very very good 👍

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks a lot 😄

[@AfterBurner369]

Nice one. 👍👍I'm a 61 yr old female retiree & I'm gonna try this. I've got 2 livingroom lights that need to be replaced. 🙏🤞😊

[@TheDIYGuy1]

You can do it!

[@IAmThe_RA]

Connector blocks for external terminations should belong in the museum.

[@edwinli2484]

awesome

[@MrAnalogue1]

Very informative video. Thank you. 👍 I find that my consumer unit trips when connecting the wires. Any ideas?

[@terencedavis7596]

very helpful now to test your instruction in hall way cheers

[@FormidableOne]

DIY guy literally has a video for every scenario im in 😂

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Haha that’s the goal

[@BenCos2018]

at 8:37 don't push terminals into the celing without a box even if you tape them it goes against code get a box for it

[@ravishankarurp]

Firstly, thank you for explaining this in such layman's terms. You've done a great job. I've come across "Shelly 1L" smart lighting switches which seem to be the way forward to (cheaply) automate existing fixtures. Would you consider doing a beginner's video on that?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kayleighkristianson4163]

It’s looks easy the video it self was very understandable 😊

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it helped!

[@1ChelseaBoi]

Hi why do you terminate the other 3 lives ??will all the other lights in the house still work when doing this ? And what happens if u put those 3 in the same terminal block as the switch live and connect it to the new light ?

[@zafer7368]

Great video definitely made it easier to understand, I just have one question If my light doesn't have the built in terminal blocks and they just have the live and neutral wire can I just connect them staright into the opposite end of the terminal blocks and then insulate them? Thanks.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Hi. Yes, just use your own terminal blocks.

[@cazmaj]

Thanks, subscribed :)

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks for the sub!

[@chrisfleming5732]

Great video bro

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks

[@Paul-eu5nn]

Hi bud great video btw! Also please could you give me some advice on where the switch live needs to go? I have a new light fitting and it only has a live and a neutral. Sorry for the hassle

[@nicksss1843]

Yeah… naaa.. thank for this. 4mins in and I’m like “fk it I’ll call an electrician” 😂👍🏻

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Always best if your not feeling confident to do electrical work.

[@pauloroarty1799]

Cant stop laughing because I'm thinking the same

[@SiGr10614]

lmao, asoon as he starts explaining the different wires, i was looking for an electrician... i am literally too gay to even do this shit!!

[@russ623]

Just an idea but a video on tall wardrobes with doors but especially with 2 or 3 sliders ( Wren , Wickes etc who may have different designs ). Thank you.

[@alwaysbe16]

Great video thank you! What if our building has earth wire but my light fixture doesn’t? Do we just ignore the earth wire?

[@alexhughes8895]

I'm having the same issue!

[@hledew5593]

Hi there, l followed your video and great work..helped a lot as l managed to change all my fittings. My question is if there is an unevenness on the ceiling and the base is secure but wobbly, what can l insert to even the fittings? I have one whose base is wobbly due to unevenness. Thank you.

[@ich8159]

I don’t know, if this is the official way how it’s done, but in my previous apartment they had sealed the gap between ceiling and base with silicone. This got rid of the wobbliness, made sure no mosquitoes would get in there and there was no dark shadow. It looked very neat.

[@flesz_]

Cheers bro

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your welcome

[@billybrickell3929]

I subbed just because you look like my best friend's doppelgänger, but pretty helpful video and slick skills, my dude.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Cheers 😂

[@bushmanuk100]

Great video what amp terminal block do you use

[@maciekmichalski8776]

It doesn't looks complicated pretty much like an cooker fitting ,I've got mine new lighting comin on tomorrow this video definitely gonna help thanks man

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Good luck!

[@shafqatbutt4957]

So good

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks

[@steve6942]

Much appreciated 🙏 Now I need to just reverse the procedure for a new pendant

[@TheDIYGuy1]

👍

[@robmean]

Great video,need to attempt this myself,was just wondering what amp terminal blocks would I need?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks. 15a would be more than enough.

[@ryanrepairs6944]

Good video lad

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks

[@pintz19]

Great video thanks! Question regarding the existing wiring, how do you determine which wire is for the light switch etc?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

You could do a continuity test and trace the wires.

[@festralbloke]

I seem to have two switch live cables. Is this because the one ceiling light, is operated by two different switches. Do I join the two switch live cables together?

[@dylanroberts2063]

Is it possible to change a ceiling lighting fixture into a regular uk power outlet? Main outcome would be to changed a regular bulb & light switch, into a regular light switch but I’ve plugged in LED strips or FairyLights or anything into the ceiling where the bulb normally is.

[@ianwebb6182]

Thanks for video. Hardest part for me was cramming the cables behind and actually screwing the light fitting to the bracket! Took way over 30 minutes just to get the screws in - arms are killing! Tip - be good if you could advise on part specs eg. cable thickness, blocks etc. thanks

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks for the feedback. Glad the video helped.

[@hod1652]

What Amp termination blocks are you using?

[@Flyingtwiglet]

Good video. I've just had to replace the downstairs cloakroom light and there are even more wires! Cables to the extractor fan too. Unfortunately the light fitting has a large flat disc as the base plate so there is nowhere to put cables - they all need to go into the roof cavity. I've used Wago's for this and shoved them all up through the hole as you show here. But do they need to they need to go into a protective box? I thought wires just in their sheath should not be exposed? If I do need a box, can you recommend one that will fit through an enlarged but reasonably small hole in the ceiling. Not found one yet.....