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no lighting in upstairs bedrooms after rewiring the bathroom ceiling rose?

ichanged my bathroom ceiling rose after turning off the power, i wired the new one identical to the original,w... [Read more]

Ceiling lights?

I have ceiling spotlights (small halogens) All work fine except one - it comes on ok, then goes off after a... [Read more]

dimmer switch problem?

on selecting full power on my dimmer switch my light flickers quickly yet on low or half power it is okay.

Why has my new light fitting only got 2 earth wires and two black wires?

Why has my new light fitting only got 2 earth wires and two black wires? What does black signify (live or neut... [Read more]

Replacing Bathroom pull switch?

Wires showing three red wires and one uncovered copper earth, two of the red wires are twisted together. From... [Read more]

12v halogen downlighters intermittently not lighting but bulb ok?

In my 3 year old flat I'm having real problems with the 12v downlighters throughout the flat. 3 specific bulb... [Read more]

kitchen spot lights?

In my Kitchen a new cable 1.5 is feeding from the mains on it own fuse to 2 new ( 4 in one strip- spot lights)... [Read more]

how do i wire up bathroom pull light?

how do i wire up pull light switch in bathroom 2 brown wires and 1 green

What's wrong with my shower downlight?

I have a spotlight above my shower cubicle integrated with a fan (installed by professional electrician). Rece... [Read more]

can i replace socket for halogen bulb in spotlight?

sounds simple but my wife and I tried to replace a halogen bulb in the bathroom spot light, we tried for ages ... [Read more]

Ceiling light with dimmer, not working but still 'buzzing!?

I have a ceiling light which has about ten small 10w halogen bulbs. It has a dimmer switch. It suddenly stop... [Read more]

tripped switch, now light won't work?

A bulb in our 5 bulb ceiling light went, tripping a fuse in the fuseboard. 9Its been working with no problem... [Read more]

dual dimmer switch for two tree bulb halogen lighting strips?

dual dimmer switch for two tree bulb halogen lighting strips, only one of the lighting strips is working, bulb... [Read more]

How do I change a two-way light switch to a single?

I live in the UK and have just redecorated a bedroom in the house and discovered that the light switch - which... [Read more]

How to install a new pull string ceiling light socket?

Help! I only have a light socket hanging by wiring from the ceiling in my basement or I should say the socket... [Read more]

Wiring a new ceiling light?

The new ceiling light I have bought has the usual wires inside the light fitting itself but in the past I have... [Read more]

Circuit breaker trips?

I have an intermittant fault on my lighting circuit. The circuit breaker will even trip when it feels like it ... [Read more]

Problem with 12v halogen bulbs?

I have recently moved into one of the new Strata apartments. We have a problem with the 2No halogen bulbs unde... [Read more]

New light fitting?

I am attempting to fit a new light fitting, expecting it to be straight forward. But the light either remains... [Read more]