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  1. M

    Changing a ceiling rose to 2 wire light fitting

    Hello, Trying to change an older ceiling rose into a new light fitting, which only has a 2 cable attachment. I actually forgot to take a picture of it wired in this time, annoying. I realise it doesn't need earthing, but there is an additional wire, blue with red casing around it. Not sure...
  2. C

    Ceiling Fan Operation?

    Can a ceiling fan be set-up so it: when the wall light-switch is turned-on, only the ceiling fan light comes on, regardless of the previous settings of the fan. Then use the remote to control the light and start-up ceiling fan itself.
  3. H

    Bathroom ceiling extractor fan

    We have a bathroom ceiling extractor fan in our loft extension that needs replacing. It was fitted in 2005. When the fan was removed, we saw that the fan had never been connected with ducting to the vent that had been fitted in the roof. We have electrical cover so called them out. They say...
  4. A

    LED/Ceiling Fan conflict

    I have three 6" LED wafers and a ceiling fan on the same circuit/switch. I wanted to control them separately, so I installed GOVEE smart lights ((H601A) figuring I could leave the switch turned on and control the lights from my phone and the fan with a remote control. The fan line comes off the...
  5. G

    UK RCD on bathroom ceiling?

    hello im an industrial maintence electrician (mainly emergencies in factory processes & HV work) I do very few domestic jobs - i did pass my 18th edition in 2019 but memory is very vague doing a bit of work in my home and removing an electric shower and fitting thermostatic & also fitting a...
  6. dogbob

    Attractive Covering For Ceiling Box - USA

    I just installed can lights in the ceiling, replacing a hanging light. That leaves me with a live 4" round box in the ceiling. Code won't allow me to conceal it or mud over it. The ceiling is drywall with hand-troweled ripples. What can I do to cover this live box that will look nearly...
  7. J

    Extending/Moving Ceiling Rose/Pendant between floor joists ?

    Hi All. I need to extend the cables for a 3 plate ceiling rose/pendant on ground floor ceiling by 450mm. Can I fix the ceiling rose/pendant to the ceiling joist and then run 3 core 0.75mm flex through the plasterboard ceiling to the light fitting. Or, do I have to extend all three 1.5mm T&E...
  8. D

    Maestro plug in ceiling rose

    Does anyone know where you could purchase one of these from nowadays? Need to replace one but not had much luck finding anywhere that has them in stock anymore.
  9. C

    One of two newly installed ceiling pendants stays on - please help!

    I hope someone can help with this as I'm stumped. My landing hallway ceiling (2016-build house) has two rose pendants which I've attempted to change to two ceiling 3-arm double-insulated lights. The Hallway lights are controlled by 3 switches in the house, one in the downstairs hallway (3...
  10. R

    Connect Led fixture 2 wires, to ceiling light with 4 wires.

    I have 2 lights connected to 1 switch. I installed a led light fixture on one light, it had one red wire and one black wires. It was easy to match the wires to the led light fixture. The 2nd light has 2 red and 2 black. Because the 2 lights are wired together. How do I put a led light fixture on...
  11. G

    Fixing recessed LED ceiling profile in place

    Hi, want to installed some LED strips in the ceiling and wanted to know how the recessed LED profile is fixed in place and stop the plasterboard from cracking or sagging when it is running parrallel to the ceiling joists. Has anyone done this? Thanks
  12. J

    Unusual wiring in ceiling rose

    Hello everyone, hope all are well. I'm changing a ceiling rose and have lost the diagram showing where everything was connected (to the old light) and now I'm unsure on some of the wires. There are three cables, with three wires each: - 1 - Brown, Blue, Bare Copper 2 - Red, Black, Bare Copper 3...
  13. A

    Bathroom ceiling spots recommendation

    I have 16 ceiling spots to be replaced in a room being repurposed as a bathroom. Some will be over a shower, basin and bath hence need to be IP65. Past experience with sealed unit (ie bulb cannot be replaced) bathroom spots is that they fail long before claimed lifetime and are then difficult...
  14. M

    Anyone got any drawings they’ve made for finding downlights in a new ceiling?

    So I’m an apprentice and only get to do downlighter jobs as foreigners at the weekend, but they’re typically added when the customer no longer wants a pendant so the ceiling is already finished and I’ve never seen downlights being wired while the ceiling is exposed and then finding them after...
  15. shurbra82

    Ceiling exhaust fan speeds

    Hi guys, I have a ceiling exhaust fan that i want to know if I can have an electrician put something inline to increase the speed as I feel its not quite doing the extraction job sufficiently. Product here: DETA 250mm Side Duct Exhaust Fan | Deta Electrical -...
  16. L

    Smart Switch Wiring - Ceiling fan w/lights

    WIRING FOR WALL SMART SWITCH FOR CEILING FAN/LIGHT Just bought a smart wall switch for a ceiling fan/light currently connected to a single switch, fan has pull chains. Pretty sure I know the wires connected to the wall switch, not my first rodeo, but just want to make sure so I don’t blow the...
  17. S

    Help with ceiling light wiring

    Hi, there are 3 bundles of wires coming from my ceiling and I've been told they have been tested with a multimeter and have all got a current but I cannot seem to get the light to work, I will provide pictures of the wiring, the pendant and the switch wiring, any advice would be appreciated...
  18. L

    Ceiling rose connection tripping MCB?

    Hi guys, I have recently encountered that my circuit breaker for the upstairs lights keeps tripping. I flick it back on and immediately it trips off again. I think the issue is coming from the bathroom light. So I have had a look at the ceiling rose and the picture shows what is going on. Note...
  19. 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...
  20. P

    Confused about wiring for replacement ceiling lamp

    Hi, I need some advice on the wiring for a new ceiling light. I have taken down the original light, and I'm left with the wiring in the image ceiling_wiring_01.jpg. There are three cables coming off a connector block in the ceiling, each with a live and neutral and a single earth wire on its...

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