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light fitting with dimmer switch not working properly?

Light fitting not working properly, with a normal bulb no light at all, with a low energy bulb just a low flic... [Read more]

pull cord fitting?

i am trying to replace my bathroom pull cord, i brought a new unit but i have old wireing black and red and of... [Read more]

Is it safe to connect wires?

I am remolding my bathroom and want to relocate the light fixture, however the existing electrical wire is not... [Read more]

lighting problem better explained?

new light fitting has 3 lights of which 1xblue & 1x brown wire come from each light 1 light unit in total i h... [Read more]

lighting problem?

new light fitted in dinning room low energy bulbs x3 light stays on pemanantly via dimmer switch unable to swi... [Read more]

Bulb blowing on new 3 bulb light?

Hi I bought a new 3 bulb (E14 type) ceiling light. When I turn on the wall light switch it blows the bulb. It... [Read more]

how to stop rcd from tripping?

have plugged in a garden water pump into the garage socket now the rcd keeps tripping, rewired eveything and t... [Read more]

shop extractor fan?

my shop extractor doesnt seem to be sucking the cooking fumes, its making the noise but nothing seem to take a... [Read more]

How can I fix my light fittings?

We have two light fittings in the lounge. I have fitted one following instructions to isolate the red wire and... [Read more]

External PIR floodlight info?

1. I wish to put 5 No, External PIR floodlights on one circuit can this go onto an existing external lightin... [Read more]

bathroom light wont turn off?

Have bought flush fit bathroom light fitting. have connected the 2 red wires together (permanent live?), conn... [Read more]

ceiling fan lights quit working?

on my ceiling fan and light the fan works but the light just quit working all of a sudden

What colour wires for light fitting?

Putting up a new light fixture in kitchen. Fitting has brown (Live), blue (Neutral), stripe (earth). From ce... [Read more]

My RCD switch is permanently tripped?

MY RCD switch is permanently tripped, but everything in the house is still working. How can this be?

How to change box for light above vanity?

My house is over 100 yrs old. Previous occupant of house put in an electrical box above the bathroom vanity b... [Read more]

2 wall lights not working - other lights OK ?

There is one circuit breaker for all my downstairs lights. Two wall lights have stopped working but the res... [Read more]

Outside Security Lights?

Both Front and Back security lights stopped working about the same time. Tried changing the bulb and checked a... [Read more]

light fitting to ceiling?

Okay from the ceiling there are two wires 1 x red 1 x black and from the light fitting there are three wires t... [Read more]

replace a snapped cord /pull light switch?

the cord snapped in our electric pull cord light switch . we unscrewed the switch but i have absolutly no idea... [Read more]

old wiring different colour to new wiring?

i have moved light switch on bedroom wall have had to buy wiring but the colour is different. the old one wa... [Read more]