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  1. R

    Replacing old 1970s two gang double light switch with new one, back to old wiring red and black, also has another switch which isolates both,

    • rhares
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    • another black double light light switch new old red replacing switch wiring
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    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  2. Dan

    UK Amazon Black Friday / Christmas / General Tools and Things for Electricians

    Some links. We earn a tiny 'advertisers fee' when you purchase things through links from our forum here. But the links only last 24hrs. So before you buy anything at all (doesn't need to be just tools or electrical / electrician things) even Black Friday deals or Christmas / New Year deals...
    • Dan
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    • amazon black christmas electricians friday general things tools
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. W

    UK Black pitch/tar service head

    Hi, before I moved into my house two years ago I noticed black tar like substance on the main electric cable. Now after about two years I've notice it's oozed out a bit more. Looks to be coming from service head. I've put everything electrical on in the house, 4 x 1500w heaters and my 2000w...
  4. mil5om

    Red, blue and black cable

    Is blue neutral or earth when there is a black cable (which is the old neutral) - old system? Other one is red, no green / yellow
  5. P

    Black Bulb/ Fuse Box

    Two questions: 1. I’ve had a bulb in the hall turn black with some white powdery deposits (see photo), whats caused this, guessing i should get it checked professionally 2. I have an old fuse board c. 1978, (see photo) also guess this is due a change. Thanks in advance.
  6. Electrical2Go

    Electrical2Go Black Friday Deals!

    At Electrical2Go we've decided to start our Black Friday deals early this year! We have a selection of deals on products from Kewtech, Megger, Spit, Click and Rointe! See below for more information... Hurry as all deals end Sunday Midnight! Kewtech Buy the KT66DL for £945 and get the KEWEVSE...
  7. A

    Rewiring old plug - red, blue and black

    Hi, I'm trying to rewire an old plug. I've rewired a few in my time, but all have been with the post-2006 wire colours. I have this old welder, not really sure how old it is (I got it from a friend who got it from the dad of one of the guys he works with) but safe to say it is definitely...
  8. M

    Four black wires in ceiling socket

    A rose in my 1970s kitchen ceiling became loose (one fixing screw had been inserted right on the edge of the hole in the ceiling) and when I removed it I was faced with a jumble of wires.The green & yellow one was attached to the earth terminal in the rose, four red wires were twisted together...
  9. F

    Black brown and grey wires

    Hi, I'm replacing a light fitting in the bathroom but the wiring is confusing me, black brown and grey? Is black neutral and brown live in this case? Thanks!
  10. lyeuhm

    [UK] - 2 Core Red Black Assistance

    Hey, I have a shed in my garden that was built and wired up by my granddad a lonnng time ago and it currently uses 2 core/twin and earth cable but the cable is red and black - I believe it's 2.5mm as it's for two plug sockets and a couple of lights (existing). I'm wanting to come off the...
  11. P

    French rocker switch for light has 5 connections 3 black 2 red

    I am swapping a light switch in France for a motion sensor with two simple connections. The switch I wish to remove has two black into one connector a single black connector and two red into the third connector. It is paired with a second switch but I am happy to blank this if required or leave...
  12. T

    Robin SmartPAT 5500 black screen

    I'm not sure what's up but I went to use my SmartPAT 5500 (yeah, a bit old but still good) and.. it won't boot up.. the LCD screens top row is just turns on black.. that's it. I've checked all the fuses (well, the plug and the internal one i know about) but can't figure it out. LCD connection...
  13. J

    Wiring 2 blue wires, 2 brown, copper one with 1 black wire and 1 white wire

    Hi All, I have a terminal on the wall with 2 blue wires, 2 brown and a copper one (Photo 1), and I would like to connect a lamp which has 1 black wire and 1 white wire (Photo 2). How should I connect them to make working the lamp? Thanks in advance for your help, Juan Photo 1 Photo 2
  14. HappyHippyDad

    What is this black tarry stuff on the cable?

    I have been carrying out an EICR on a property and have come across this black tarry substance on 2 of the cables. I have seen the pitch oozing out of a cut out before and I don't think it's this. Mainly because I thought that was only on the cut out fuse. It's also not green, so it's not...
  15. S

    Two tellys with black screens

    Telly seemed to be on the fritz and then we couldn’t get it to load up a screen at all, power on etc, light flashes when using the remote but no picture. Pretty old telly so figured it was time for a replacement. New telly arrived Thursday, working fine, tried to turn it on this afternoon and...
  16. F

    An unusual 3 wire cable voltage

    A 3 wire cable. Black, red, and white only. No ground. What does it mean when, black to white 0v, black to red 120v, red to white 120v? Thanks, Flatwall.
  17. Shaun H

    Came across this, I was a bit confused about the insulated black conductor!!

  18. E

    Best brand for matte black switches

    Hi all, looking for some matte black accessories for a second fix, can’t seem to find any that make a 1 gang intermediate switch or rj45 data front, any help is appreciated TIA.
  19. T

    Wire nut has black ring around it

    My Whirlpool dishwasher lost power. I checked all of the connections and nothing is loose. Nothing looked corroded. It's a newer model ( a few years old) and does not have a thermal fuse. So we popped off the bottom and we noticed one of the wire nuts has a black ring around it so I'm assuming...
  20. F

    4 black 4 red wires 1 earth

    Hi. I’m changing a ceiling light that is part of a 3 way switch. Stupidly I didn’t take a photo, I just can’t get it working properly. I’ve put the reds in a box out the way and the earth where that should go, but the 4 black wires are confusing me. Any help would be great
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