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  1. Richard Cook

    Wiring outside light with 5 wires

    Thanks for the help. See the attached from the instructions. One cable from light has blue and brown and the other has blue brown and red
  2. Richard Cook

    Wiring outside light with 5 wires

    Hi folks, I’m trying to fit a new outside light. From the wall is blue, brown and earth but the light itself as blue, brown, and red from the lamp and brown and blue from the PIR. Can you help?
  3. Richard Cook

    Wiring outside light with 5 wires (2 cables)

    Hi folks, I’m trying to fit a new outside light. From the wall is blue, brown and earth but the light itself as blue, brown, and red from the lamp and brown and blue from the PIR. Can you help?
  4. Richard Cook

    Ring hardwired doorbell jumper cable

    I’m looking to finally connect my Ring Hardwired doorbell. The existing bell has 4 wires going to it; two from doorbell and two from transformer at consumer unit. I’m wondering if you have any advice where the jumper cable needs to go? And to be honest I’m wanting to get rid of the bell so can...
  5. Richard Cook

    UK Doorbell chime wiring

    I went out and looked at the bell push. Think it's knackered. I removed from the wall and used a length of wire to touch the two wires and it rang the bell! I think the terminals on the bell push are corroded so have ordered a new bell push and, fingers crossed, that should be that. I really...
  6. Richard Cook

    UK Doorbell chime wiring

    Okay! So! I think we're getting somewhere. I quickly dabbed terminals 0 and 1 together and it did chime (!!!) but also got a wee spark. Should I try and swap 0 and T3 around and see if it chimes with no spark?
  7. Richard Cook

    UK Doorbell chime wiring

    Thanks again so much for the help. Attached is a photo of my multimeter. I’ve set it to AC volts and probed T1 with T3 and got 16v and then did the same with T1 and T0 and got 16.80v. I went to the transformer and did the same and got around 16.78v.
  8. Richard Cook

    UK Doorbell chime wiring

    And this is a photo of the instructions from the bell. The second option has 4 wires; two from bell push and two from transformer. Two wires were already twisted together so assumed one was from bell push and one from transformer.
  9. Richard Cook

    UK Doorbell chime wiring

    Thanks for the reply! I have a multimeter I’ve just never used one so unsure what to do?
  10. Richard Cook

    UK Doorbell chime wiring

    Thanks for the replies. I’ve done the following (see photo) as well as switch the wires around on 0 and T3 and pressing the doorbell does nothing on both occasions. Hmm.
  11. Richard Cook

    UK Doorbell chime wiring

    After further investigation I found the transformer next to the consumer unit.
  12. Richard Cook

    UK Doorbell chime wiring

    Hi folks I moved into our house a year ago and at some point I disconnected our doorbell chime and then, stupidly, managed to chuck it in the chaos of life. I normally take a photo before I disconnect anything but didn’t this time and all I have is the photo attached of 4 white wires. Does...
  13. Richard Cook

    Dishwasher needing switched off at wall to ‘reset’ before each cycle?

    I’ve got a dishwasher from IKEA (integrated into unit) and it’s under 2 years old. For the best part of since I’ve had it... when I go to turn it on it will beep (as if it’s picking up on the pressing) but it won’t show anything on the display etc. I have to switch it off at the wall and wait...
  14. Richard Cook

    Replacing bathroom pull switch with dimmable pull switch

    I agree. It’s weird that the grey cable doesn’t enter the plastic fitting. It was £30 too! Thought it would’ve been a bit more thought through...
  15. Richard Cook

    Replacing bathroom pull switch with dimmable pull switch

    It has a little box that goes over (screws into those proud screw holes) that protects it.
  16. Richard Cook

    Replacing bathroom pull switch with dimmable pull switch

    Haha thanks for all the replies. The pull switch is this one Eterna Bathroom Light Pull Switch Soft Pull No Click Dimming | Electrical World - https://www.electricalworld.com/en/Eterna-Bathroom-Light-Pull-Switch-Soft-Pull-No-Click-Dimming/m-1605.aspx and I’ve managed to wire it up and it’s...
  17. Richard Cook

    Replacing bathroom pull switch with dimmable pull switch

    Hi folks, I’m replacing my bathroom pull cord switch with a quieter one (that has a dimmer function that we’ll probably never use) and the original one had the live to COM and neutral (with brown sleeve) to L1. However this new pull switch has a IN L and N and a LOAD L and N and I’m a bit...
  18. Richard Cook

    Wago connectors and amp ratings

    Haha how did you know? All great answers thanks all.
  19. Richard Cook

    Wago connectors and amp ratings

    Hi folks, I'm not an electrician and don't intend to do anything above and beyond the standard DIY changing of sockets/lights etc but I have a question that I'm interested in learning more about. I recently came across the Wago connectors (which look to be a lot easier to use than the standard...
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