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  1. sibbits

    brown jbs

    The site where i work has had some work done by en external contractor and i have noticed above the lift out ceiling the old type round joint boxes just laying around on the ceiling not fixed in any way . to my mind i think they should be either changed to something that has a stain relief or...
  2. U

    Bosch induction hob

    Help with electrical connections please , colours as follows brown,black, blue, white.the hob is pre wired.costumer has no installation manual because of house move and they bought the hob with them.
    • underpar12
    • Thread
    • black bosch brown download hob induction induction hob model white
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. S

    Brown Paper Envelope.

    Does anyone remember in days gone by Friday afternoons at work where someone would come round and give you a brown paper envelope with cash in it? I got my first one in 1974 and it had just over £3.00 in it. Mum took £1.75 for my keep and I kept the rest. When did you first get yours and can...
  4. L

    Problem with 2 way circuit.

    Hi, I've just started an apprentice course so very green but I've been faced with this issue and can't work it out. Two way light circuit in a garage each controlling 8 x 70w fluorescents. I've never seen a two way wired this way and need help understanding it. Each switch is identically wired...
    • Lorryload
    • Thread
    • 2 way brown circuit connected image problem switch
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  5. S

    security light wiring help

    Hi everyone. I'm new and after some advise please I am putting security lights up at my house. They are the sensor type. They didn't come with the cable so I went to my diy store and asked for the right cable to use. I have wired up the light as per instructions. The other end I...
    • Sonia Dowsett
    • Thread
    • brown cable help light lights security sensor wiring wiring help yellow
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  6. L

    fault finding........

    Zs of 103.00 at the sockets in a third floor flat; (that's been lived in since it's conversion in about 1960 ish) ill go hunting for the source see if i can see the problem...................found the cellar...........ah yes..... AND a recent addition for outside power! the grey / green cable...
    • lister
    • Thread
    • black brown fault fault finding finding outside power
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. J

    wiring single phase circuits from 3 phase boards using brown L2 or L3

    Hello, I am wiring single phase circuits from a new 3 phase board but another electrician on site said i cant wire the circuits in brown (for live) blue (for neutral) green+yellow (for earth) on L2 or L3 as it isnt the correct phase colour. I debated that brown is a phase colour. whats the...
    • Jason Ryan
    • Thread
    • 3 phase boards brown circuit circuits phase single single phase using wiring
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. E

    Security Light Help

    Hi I'm Evan, new to the forum. Today I was going to replace my security light at the rear of the house, due to the PIR not working. I believe it feeds off a socket in the kitchen, done by an electrician a number of years back. It also has a switch for it on the kitchen wall, so it can be...
    • evanshaw
    • Thread
    • brown help light security switch wires yellow
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  9. infinity

    6mm Brown/ Grey DC cable

    Where is the best place to buy brown/ Grey DC cable? 6mm need about 400M of each
  10. D

    9 wires for 3 jobs

    hi very informative site so I'm sure someone will be able to help, I am fitting a ceiling fan with light fitting in bedroom .On removing ceiling rose I find that last tenant has removed the sleeve from the black hot wire ,as there are 3 blacks 1 being neutral as I tested this with electrical...
    • Dawn
    • Thread
    • black brown ceiling electrical work jobs wires
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  11. P

    Wiring connections required for outdoor PIR light

    Hi all. First post here and I hope someone can help me out please. My existing outdoor PIR light died and I have a new one to fit in its place. The old one not only worked automatically on PIR mode but the 2 way switch which controlled it could be left in either 'auto' mode for PIR or switched...
    • Pentium150
    • Thread
    • black brown cables connections light outdoor pir required white wiring
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  12. J

    Can anyone help me with my understand of circuitry

    Hi all, I am currently in training as an apprentice electrician, and so am constantly trying to improve my understanding on domestic circuitry, one circuit that bothers me are lighting circuits and the many methods of wiring them, at this present time I can understand how they work but still...
    • jim_lad
    • Thread
    • anyone brown circuit circuits help lighting switch understand
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: Talk Electrician Forum
  13. J

    Outdoor switch advice

    I wanted to post in DIY section but can't do a new post so I will do it here. I bought a 2 way outdoor switch from Maplins. I have wired the power supply as per instructions but those for the appliance do not make sense to me. here is what I have done so far: This would appear to be correct...
    • JB97
    • Thread
    • advice appliance brown junction outdoor switch where
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  14. C

    help with central heating s plan plus newbie

    Hi there, I'm currently in my 4th year, been given a job which includes wiring up the heating. Don't have any real experience in this area soo help would be much appreciated. 2 combi boilers feeding 2 seperate heating zones with rads, a underfloor heating zone and a hot water circuit which is a...
    • cairns
    • Thread
    • brown central central heating cylinder heating help newbie plan s plan valve water wiring
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  15. B

    Brown plugs on rewires

    A housing rewire specification says you have to use brown plugs and 5mm screws, would you comply ? would it make you think anything about the rest of the specification document ?
  16. R

    Philips sgr001 ballast, help wiring plug

    Hi. I ve purchased two of these ballast, reflector lamp kits. Internally they are already wired, but i need to wire the socket and extend the cable. As you can see in the photos there are two cables coming into the ballast. The only reasonable explanation to it is that they were connected in...
    • rory13
    • Thread
    • ballast brown cable connected help philips plug series wiring
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. N

    Two gang two way wiring not working properly

    I am testing a property that has the following problem - There are three switches, one two gang two way at the bottom of the stairs (call it hall) - controlling hall with one, landing other One two gang two way at the top of the stairs (landing), controlling hall with one landing with the...
  18. S

    3 core - what colour do you use as a switch wire?

    I personally use the black as I see brown as a permanent live. What do you use and why?
  19. P

    big old brown BILL fused main switch

    Anyone know the bs number, it's a 60A fuse. Cheers in advance
    • pistolpete
    • Thread
    • brown fuse fused main main switch old switch
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. Y

    AM2 Lighting

    Hi all, I do apologise if this has been posted before, But I'll be damned If I can find it. I have my AM2 this week, and I'm fairly confident In all aspects of it (Famous last words). But I've just hit a snag while trying to work out the lighting. Apparently the circuit is a 2 way and...
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