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    Help wiring a light

    Ah OK thanks does the earth need to be a special wire? Would a strip of the blue or brown wire I've already got be any good? I could always wrap tape round it or otherwise mark it so I know it's the earth? Just I'm reluctant to venture out for more cable
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    Help wiring a light

    OK thanks. Is the sheathing on the earth just good practice or will the earth bieng bare effect the function? This light is for a sterilisation cabinet I can chuck my post into to kill any germs. I'll be the only one using it and It'll only be used for this pandemic. After that I'll probably...
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    Help wiring a light

    OK thanks regarding the light fitting it has 1 to 4 marked but 1 and 4 appear to each have 2 connections so I'm not sure how to wire that. Regarding the bear earth the cable I got came like that with the earth bare. Its the only wire I have. Can I put the bare earth into a chock box and use a...
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    Help wiring a light

    Hello I'm trying to wire a light. I have a single pole switch and then a ballast and finnaly the lamp. The symbols on the ballast show where to plug in the earth but the other 2 connections have the same symbol so which one should be live and neutral? (See pic) The second pic shows the...
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    Help with earthing circuit

    What do you mean earth conductor? Thanks
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    Help with earthing circuit

    OK thanks for the advice. I now plan to use 2 microswitch for the lid for extra security and a timer switch so the unit automatically switch off after certain elapsed time say 10 min. One more question does only the live wire feed to the switch or does the switches need live and earth? I want to...
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    Help with earthing circuit

    Thanks for your feedback my Initial plan was to just switch it on and off at the mains and the microswitch just to prevent accidental exposure but Timer is a great idea. The only metal are some brackets on the exterior. Should I earth these? I plan to use terminal blocks to house the...
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    Help with earthing circuit

    Doesn't the switch just need to break the circuit? Does it need to break positive and negative? The 1st sketch was wrong it should look like this one so that it completely breaks the positive connection
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    Help with earthing circuit

    Ah I see what you mean sorry the drawing is bad it should look like this. Would this work?
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    Help with earthing circuit

    Hi everyone I'm a DIYer with little electrical knowledge looking for some advice I'm currently building a sterilisation cabinet with a UVC light in it. The cabinet is a Wooden box with a hinged lid I plan to use a microswitch to cut the uv lamp when the lid is opened. Am I correct to think I...

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