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Bathroom Celing lights?

I've just moved into a new house and am putting up new lights. In the bathroom there are 2 light fittings. Wh... [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]

Light Fitting Wiring?

I have a new light fitting that has the three wires from the multiple light points all identical at the rose f... [Read more]

Bathroom ceiling light replacement?

I am replacing an old bathroom light - the old style has a ceiling rose with a mains and a switching loop (i.e... [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]

Help! 9 wires and no idea where they go!?

My son very kindly decided to fit a new light fitting in the bathroom. The thing is, there are 3 grey cables c... [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]

wich way do the wires go i.e.. to a threeway light switchsocketplease help ?

i have undone the wires of my old two way socket to put a threeway socket on......but now dont no witch way th... [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]

How do i fit a fluorescent strip light?

Hi guys, Basically my set up is, 3 wires coming out of the ceiling, each wire has its own blue, brown and ... [Read more]

Damaged electrics in Ikea light fitting- how to fix?

I purchased a light fitting from Ikea and attempted to fit it earlier today. However, I have made a mess of it... [Read more]

Which connector block should i use?

I am trying to install a new light fitting. There are 2 sets of wires coming from ceiling, as this is a loop c... [Read more]

does changing one ceiling light effect the rest? PART 2?

Thanks john for the answer i might just leave the lights off until i have the new fittings in. Back to the ne... [Read more]

I am replacing my kitchen fluorescent light with a 4 track light?

I am replacing a twin fluorescent light fitting which has twin light switches, with a Profil 4 track light. Th... [Read more]

how do i take the live from one light for another?

i am fitting a hall light and i have all the wires in apart from the live. there is a live on a light right ne... [Read more]

New light fitting - no ceiling rose?

We are currently fitting a new light fitting in the bathroom (it's the correct zone, etc). We removed the old... [Read more]

how to wire ceiling light to 3 cables that consist 3 reds, 2 black 3 earth?

i am trying to wire E,L,N ceiling light to 3 cables, 1 cable has 2 red live and an earth, 1 has a black and an... [Read more]

Changeing New light fitting Kitchen?

One cable with Red Black Earth Two cable with Red Black Earth Three cable with two Red Earth where do the wi... [Read more]

wiring?

i have 4 sets of wires to ceiling rose when i connect them up 4 reds to live 3 blue black to neutral earth to ... [Read more]

how do i connect my new light fitting?

i need to replace a ceiling light fitting i have 2 tails showing 1 is my switch wire and 1mains wire the flo... [Read more]