DIY Guide to change/ replace LED ceiling light in Singapore (HDB)

DO IT YOURSELF to save some money. An essential skill that all Singapore HDB household should learn.
LED Housing Costs:
Daiyo 18W Round Panel light - $30
Replacement Costs:
Daiyo LED Circular Replacement (6000K,18W) - $12.90
Testpen - $2
During any wire connection, remember to take photo and put wires back to the same terminal.
Untrained professional recommend to turn off the circuit break before start any work to be safe and do it when there is daylight/morning.
WARNING: Stop any works once test pen lit up, only turn on power source when you are sure that all ends of wire are connected. At any point you feel unsafe, do engage a professional instead.
Timestamp:
00:00 - 03:30 - Replacing LED for housing with a thin PVC cover
01:45 - 03:06 - Tableview for how to connect the wires
03:31 - 04:34 - Replacing LED for housing with thin bracket (E.g Daiyo)
Disclaimer: I am not trained in any handyman or electrical work, please do it at your own risk
All the videos are my first time doing the project. I would share what I have experience and video record along the way. It might not be the correct way. Do give advise and I will keep learning and improve.💪💪
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[@gargarinrobinson7610]

nice guide..tks

[@venkatesansriram]

How to decide which color wire in the LED connect to which color wire on the power supply?

[@diyyangSG]

Hi, I have tried before either colour of LED connect to Live or neutral is ok. Both works for my type. But for those polarity sensitive one, if you connect wrong it will just not light up and you swap it around.

[@jasonl4237]

Is it ok to just switch off the wall switch and did not switch off the circuit breaker? If test pen is faulty will the person holding test pen be electrocuted? Thanks

[@diyyangSG]

Usually is better to turn off the circuit breaker, What i understand from other electrician youtuber explain is Live and Neutral wire might be connected wrongly so you can still get shocked. Faulty Test pen should not get you shocked, as you always need to test your test pen on a working circuit to see if the test pen is faulty before using it. Remember stay safe because doing own electrical work do always hold risks

[@jasonl4237]

@@diyyangSG If circuit breaker off already is it confirm light no electric current or still need to use test pen to check? How you know which mcb to off for which light? What glove material prevent electric shock, does disposable vinyl glove (material pvc) prevent electric shock if I wear during change light bulb? Is wearing rubber/pvc slippers good to prevent electric shock? Thanks.

[@diyyangSG]

@@jasonl4237 Generally, i always use test pen to check again, i think is my habit (I also scared to get electric shock😅) What i do if the light have no label, I will keep the mcb on and test with test pen first to see there is electricity coming in first then i turn off mcb (one by one) and check again. If after mcb off, test pen shows no light then that will be the correct MCB.
Generally i would start work once mcb is off. Rubber slipper is good👍. I have no knowledge about glove.
Hopefully what you can understand the step that I explain. I try to share what I usually do but must know I also not professional ah so not everything is correct😂

[@jasonl4237]

@@diyyangSG If I don't know what mcb is for what light so I off the whole house circuit breaker is it ok (got 1 big mcb can off the whole house)? Why your mcb got label like s1, ss1, sp, p1, h1, sp1 what do they mean, is it you label yourself?

[@diyyangSG]

@@jasonl4237Mine is label by hdb. You can off big MCB too👍

[@Jtsh706]

Wire to brown and blue can be either way?

[@diyyangSG]

Hi, if you mean the wire for LED light right? If the LED have polarity, it will not light up if connected wrongly. Just change the wire if that happens. For the one I used, I tried either way. Both works

[@Jtsh706]

@@diyyangSG thank you for reply..

[@megadisc1982]

how to know which fuse in 0:20 ?? for hdb main door light?

[@diyyangSG]

Either follow the label on the light switch or safest is turn on the light and slowly turn off each MCB and see which one shut off the light

[@megadisc1982]

@@diyyangSG thanks