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    Installing New Wall Light Switch with 2 Black and 1 Red Wire?

    Trying to install new switch to turn on a ceiling light. There are 2 black, 1 red, and ground (bare copper) wire. How do I wire this to a single pole switch? Or do I need double/3-way switch? The switch should be the only one to on/off the ceiling light.
  2. flyguy611

    Light fixture box - 2 black, 1 white, 1 red

    Im a cautious DIY'er - respectfully, please don't just tell me to hire an electrician, thank you. Having trouble connecting a new light fixture to a ceiling fixture box in the dining room. I had it working at one point but it stoped working, I assumed it was just a loose connection but haven’t...
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    I have recessed lighting with only 2 wires, black and red, both hot

    Trying to figure out how to properly wire an MR16 LED fixture to light given that I only have 2 accessible wires and these are both hot when the switch is enabled (using voltage detector). No neutral is available here and it's part of a series -- 3 other existing lights function when the switch...
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    Wall uplights - for some there's a pair of red & pair of black wires from wall, but the other has only 1 red & 1 black?

    They're all operated by the same single switch located elsewhere. The fittings that have pairs coming from the wall, each pair goes into a plastic joiner. Then single red & black out to the bulb holder. The fitting that has only single red & black from the wall, there's no joiner, just direct...
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    Brown wired into 'N' and Black into 'L' on Outdoor Brick light?!?

    Trying to replace some existing Brick lights which have rusted and the bulbs have blown. Anyway, after finally managing to get the thing open, I looked at the wiring and first of all noticed the wires were brown, black and grey - there are 2 of each. Second of all it looks like the black wires...
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    UK How to use 2 black, 2 white and earth tag in light fixture

    Hi there, I have just bought some brass light fixtures and upon delivery found there to be 2 white, 2 black and one earth tag (I think it's called) which is separate from the fixture itself. Looking online I've not really found much regarding installing such devices into the EU style outlets...
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    Sockets wired in black rubber query

    testing a property there, the sockets were wired in black rubber 2 core with bare stranded earth coming into the boxes. Done all the Ring tests and everything was fine, continuity between all conductors and R1+R2 fine also. Just wondering is it safe because you got the 2 core cable without a cpc...
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    UK Extractor Fan (red and black wires only)

    Hi, I'm updating our bathroom and I'm changing our extractor fan from a simple ceiling mounted one to a more powerful inline version (Blauberg) mounted in the loft. The fan only had 2 wires - a black and a red. It has an isolator switch outside the door in a twin switch plate shared with the...
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    black wires connected from 2 different outlets

    I replaced 2 side by side rocker switches with 2 smart switches, one controls the kitchen lights and one controls the chandelier. There were 2 separate black wires coming from each wiring box that were twisted together. No tape or cap. Why would they be connected? And is this safe?
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    Trying to set up thermostat

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    Wife Code for black pvc with separate earth run to socket?

    Morning all, I have been to look at a job this morning to rewire a radial feed supplying two socket outlets off a 20 mcb. The cable from the board is a black pvc 2 core cable(does not look like copper) and has a separate earth run back to the met. I am currently doing my 2392 and hope to start...
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    Replace an old ceiling fan/light with a light fitting.

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    How do you wire your EM lights? Brown and Black cores in MCB

    Evening gents. Level 3 trainee here so forgive a maybe stupid question but I came across this today. EM lighting circuit, two cores from 4 core SWA into MCB. Brown core switched live off to two way switching, black perm to EM maintaince keyswitch. Maintained colours throughout circuit. Seemed...
  14. GMES

    Black bird

    A couple from the Garden last week, I do like me a blackbird.
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    Can I use both black and red wires for different outlets?

    I have romex 14/3 running in my shop on a 15 amp breaker. The back wall of my shop has outlets on the left and the right with the power feed in the center of the wall coming into a junction box. Can I use the black wire for the left side of the outlets and the red for the right side and both...
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    No black wire in ceiling box?

    I took down my foyer ceiling fixture to clean and paint it. It has two gold wires and a ground wire. When I pulled it down, one of the gold wires must have come loose. The ground wire was attached to the ground wire in the box, one gold wire was attached to the red wire in the box and the 2nd...
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    What is this black cylinder/tube?

    Hi all, I have an outdoor junction box, cables from which supply an outdoor hanging heater. When the heater is on, after approx. 2 minutes popping and crackling noises come from the junction box. Inside the junction box are two small black cylinders with black and earth wires into them. One...
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    Black and Decker Lithium Battery Charger Cable Torn and Repaired and but not working!

    Hi guys the thin wiring cable on my Black and Decker lithium battery charger for my power drill and saw was accidentally cut and I tried to rewire it back together (see photos). When I plug it into the wall outlet, the red light doesn't turn on which means it's not charging. What am I doing...
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    Fixture Wiring

    Installing light fixture with one black and one white to ceiling wires of 2 black and 2 white. One set of black and white wires are hot other is not. Only one switch that's not hot when tested. 120V How do I wire?
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    House only has red and black wires

    My house only has red and black wiring (old house). So I'm kinda lost on ceiling fan install. Is my red neutral? Do I connect white from fan to red from ceiling? Pig tail red from ceiling and switch with white from fan? I've spent a couple of hours rewording all this many different ways into...

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