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Confusion on my light rose?

Hi everyone, i'm wiring my light rose up, but it used to have a fan there, it's quite an old house about hundr... [Read more]

how to replace a light?

I have moved into my house and at the top of the stairs there are two fixings. one has a normal light attached... [Read more]

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]

fitting a new light?

I have just moved into a new house which has a 16 way contactum consumer unit with individual mcb's for each s... [Read more]

Light dimmer wont work?

A while back the light dimmer switch (oneway) stopped dimming the lights however it was able to turn the light... [Read more]

MCB trips when light is switched off?

i recently fitted a 3 foot strip light into the garden shed on a 16 amp breaker every time it is switched off ... [Read more]

changing to a new light fitting?

I live in a house which is eight years old I have purchased a new light fitment. The old rose had a plate wit... [Read more]

Wiring a ceiling rose?

The are some missing light fittings in my new house and I want to install simple pendants for the time being. ... [Read more]

What is wrong with my breaker switch? It will only turn on half way?

My breaker keeps tripping. We replaced the breaker and it is still tripping. We had some one out to check it... [Read more]

Help with lights?

I have just fitted a new ceiling light, the light worked fine but as soon as i turned the switch the fuse blew... [Read more]

dim additional light on new loop?

I had a ceiling rose that was wired with a junction box wiring system to the switch (all the lights in the hou... [Read more]

outside light?

i have wired up myoutside light but cannot turn it off at the switch inside, from the house i have 3 reds 1 bl... [Read more]

Changing a light fitting?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34041411@N07/sets/72157612196775934/ Attached are the pictures to add detail. ... [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 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]

hall light switch replaced not working?

Hi all I changed all the light switches and plug sockets in the house all were working fine and I was all c... [Read more]

replacing light switch?

main feed from house to shed.light fitting has blue,brown & green/yellow wiring.power coming from socket wirin... [Read more]

How do i wire my ceiling rose?

I have recently bought a old house, the old bakerlite ceiling rose suddenly 'exploded' and fell to the floor. ... [Read more]

Lights constantly flickering?

i have recently moved house and the lights downstairs and the landing light seem to be flickering on a regular... [Read more]

3 core wire with earth only 3 attachments in the light? what goes where?

I moved into a house with space for wall lights, i attached the lights, however i had one spare wire from the ... [Read more]