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What is wrong with my Siemans kettle?

My kettle just blew the ringmain circuit of my house, I took the base unit apart and found the live and earth ... [Read more]

one light - 2 light switches?

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

Bathroom light?

Old fitting has L1 AND L2 and N no earth wire. New fitting just has L ,N,E. Wires at ceiling are 2x Black 1x... [Read more]

How can i fit my light fitting?

I have just bought a nice new fancy light for my newborns room from a certain diy chain and proceeded to fit i... [Read more]

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]

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]

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]

bathroom light wont turn off?

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

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]

Lighting circuit problem?

I recently began to change a 2 gang 2 way switch, it serves the lights in the hall way that can be switched on... [Read more]

How to correcty wire my ceiling light (Ikea)?

I have a new ceiling light from IKea that I'm trying to fit. The wire coming from my ceiling are 2 x red, 1 x ... [Read more]

Replacing dimmers and lights from spur?

My bedside lights and dimmer switches were attached to a fitted wardrobe which I removed; on connecting the ne... [Read more]

Wiring on Singer 201-3?

Hello there, I've just picked up a 201-3 with a Sew-Tric motor/light and the problem i have is that - when... [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]

problems fitting a bathroom light?

Hi, i'm Trying to fit an IKEA bathroom light and my house has the old wiring colours of red & black where as t... [Read more]

ceiling lights?

I have no ceiling rose just the 3 sets of wires leading out of ceiling; All wires are joined together ie 3 liv... [Read more]

how to wire a new ceiling light?

i have 2 sets of wires coming from the ceiling they are both 1 red, 1 black and 1 bare.where do they go? the n... [Read more]

how do i change my ceiling light ?

how do i change my standard ceiling light to a light with 3 spotlights on the problem i have is on the spotlig... [Read more]

replacing an outside wall mounted light?

Having removed exsisting light, found that the earth and red wires not connected to light. Just two black conn... [Read more]