I would like to install a double wall light where I'm told there used to be one previously. However, the wires in the wall and the wires of the light are both confusing me, and I'm not sure the best way to connect everything up. I have wired lights to a wall before, but it was a simple live to live, neutral to neutral etc., and this has a lot more going on. This question is in two parts.
Firstly, the double wall light arrived with the wires arranged like so:
There is a live and a neutral wire running along the arm of each light, and a single earth wire. The wires have already come twisted together like this:
Is this correct? Should the live and neutral for each light be twisted together? Or should both the lives be twisted together and both the neutrals be twisted together?
Secondly, this is the state of the wires coming out of the wall:
It looks as though a cable has been cut, and then both lives twisted together, both neutrals twisted together, and both earths twisted together, to allow the wires of a light to be attached. My second question is, do I leave these twisted together when I install the wall light? Do these need altering at all for installing a double wall light?
Since the wall is in a bit of a state from the previous owner I am considering hiring a professional for this one, but wanted to have a go myself first. If someone could tell me just how the wires should be for this installation I'd be very grateful, I can't really find any diagrams of how to do it online through Googling. I can provide any extra info if requested.
Make the most of a small or narrow space with wall-mounted lights. These sleek luminaries provide indirect lighting for bathrooms, hallways, stairways, and other tight spots. Plus, they can add an attractive accent to an otherwise blank wall. For the ideal placement, install wall-mounted (wall sconce) lighting just above eye level. In bathrooms, it's best to install wall-mounted lighting on both sides of a mirror. A strip of lights over a bathroom mirror or medicine cabinet calls for a similar installation method. These wall light fixtures use low-wattage bulbs to reduce glare while providing plenty of light.
To install a wall-mounted light you'll use a ceiling box and wire just as you would for a ceiling light. Most wall sconces mount with a center stud so you can level the fixture even if the box isn't level. It should take about three hours to run the cable, install a switch, and mount two wall sconces. Before you begin, make sure you know how to strip, splice, and connect wires, install electrical boxes, and run cable through walls and ceilings. Then follow these step-by-step instructions on how to install wall sconces.