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how to stop outsided lights blowing?

I have just moved house and I have noted that the three outside lights keep blowing the blubs ,I noticed that ... [Read more]

Different colour wiring?

I have just bought a ceiling light and I am confused by the wiring, old property. On the light it looks strai... [Read more]

Replacing an Xpelair fan - wiring query?

I am about to replace an Xpelair DX100T extractor fan in my bathroom which was fitted by an electrician in 200... [Read more]

Wiring a Simple (!) Ceiling Rose?

Hi I want to replace a plastic ceiling rose with a stainless light fitting, which must be earthed. The e... [Read more]

double light switch for fan light combo?

Is there a way to operate a fan / light seperately with existing wiring that was for light only. Wiring from s... [Read more]

Wiring in a double switch?

I have 3 x 3-core cables coming into the light switch which are from the CU and to two lights. I also have a s... [Read more]

wiring for my light switch pull cord?

need to know how the wires go on a bathroom pull cord switch i have a black and red wire for lights and a blue... [Read more]

new light fitting with old wires?

installing a new pendant light - comes with earth screw, 2 plastic boots....old wiring is 2 black (twisted tog... [Read more]

Light won't turn off with new dimmer switch?

I recently changed my standard light switches for dimmer switches. They are a standard twist on off switches t... [Read more]

wiring a 500w security light?

Can i wire a 500w light to a normal plug and house socket? if i have a normal 2 plug house socket and i plug ... [Read more]

how can i fix a covered light fitting, with unusual wiring?? help!!?

im tring to fit a covered light fitting, i have two green and yellow wires, three red wires, two blacks, one y... [Read more]

Wiring in a light on a ring main?

I've taken off the old light and there is a circular base with all the wires - switched live, live etc. How d... [Read more]

Wiring a light which can be turned off from 3 floors?

I have bought a wall light with 2 blue wires going to Neutral; 2 black wires going to Live; 1 Earth wire. T... [Read more]

does changing one ceiling light effect the rest?

I am changing the light fitting in the bathroom and its wiring is on a loop system, the new fitting is not. I... [Read more]

Wiring a new bathroom light fitting?

I would have thought this would be quite simple. Famous last words! Ok so here's the problem, the light fitt... [Read more]

how do i wire a ceiling fan with fitted light ?

my new fan/light has four wires green/yellow, red, brown and blue. my house wiring only has red black and gree... [Read more]

bathroom light ?

i have removed the ceiling rose and fitted a new light the wiring consisted of, earth x3 live x3 neutral x ... [Read more]

fitting a 2 way ceiling pull switch?

I have to install a new 2 way ceiling pull switch and stupidly did not check the wiring of the old one before ... [Read more]

replacng old for new 2 gang 2 way switch?

I have a light switch which contorls the hall and then also controls landing, the lading is also control from ... [Read more]

Help with light switch conversion to dimmer switch?

I have a 2 gang, 2 switch wall switch and want to replace it with a 2 gang, 2 switch dimmer switch. The dimmer... [Read more]