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  1. Y

    Advice on Philips my leaving ceiling light

    I've got a couple of ceiling lights from Philips to replace the downlights in the kitchen, looked straight forward as it only needed to connect the wires in, well it just won't work, and guess what?! If I install the downlights back again, they work, advice please.
  2. K

    Ceiling light problem

    Hi all, As stated, currently having a problem with my ceiling light. I recently went about trying to change my ceiling fixture which I have never had a problem doing before. as far as I'm aware minimal wiring is required and the job is relatively straightforward forward. Now, the lights don't...
  3. S

    Kitchen ceiling light - maximum lumens?

    My 88 year old mum needs new lighting in her very small open plan kitchen. They've just built a house next to hers and the daylight is much diminished in her kitchen and adjoining dining table area. Can anyone recommend a good bright diffuse light for her kitchen ceiling? Would this light be a...
  4. J

    ceiling light not working after fuse change

    Hi Recently our main living room ceiling light stopped working. Changed the fuse and light bulb but still did not work. All lights on the same fuse work no problem. Unscrewed light switch and that looked ok. I then unscrewed the light fitting and checked the wiring and it is dead - can touch...
  5. L

    New ceiling light

    Hi everyone. I bought a new ceiling light yesterday. I have taken the old one down. It's an ex council house. There too many wires coming from the ceiling an not enough circuits. Can an anyone advise me what to do? there are two black wires, 1 red and an earth. In the new light, I only...
  6. F

    Wiring a ceiling light

    I've fallen in love with a ceiling light on German ebay and I was wondering if it would need to be modified to be fitted here in the UK? Here's a photo of the back of the light so you can have a look. Any help/advice would be great! Thanks, Marie
  7. Rockingit

    WANTED: "scrap" ceiling light >100mm dia

    Nothing electric related at all, but I want to make a cut-out in a ceiling tile to suspend a punch bag through, and the edges of the hole are going to need protecting. It's occurred to me that the perfect thing would be an old ceiling light with the innards ripped out so it's just the rim and...
  8. J

    Bedroom ceiling light.

    Hi hope someone can help. I've tried 6 local electricians, 5 not turned up and the 6th wants £55 to connect 3 wires. Spare bedroom haa no light for 10 years after ripping out all the downlights on safety grounds. Have now put a ceiling light but have no idea which wires go to which terminals in...
  9. J

    How do I wire a 3 pin UK mains plug to a fluorescent batten ceiling light fitting

    Hi everyone, I was wondering if someone could explain to me how I would go about, and what I would need to wire a 3 pin UK mains plug to a fluorescent batten ceiling light fitting. I am putting the light on a stand and will be using it portably plugging it into mains wall sockets. The...
  10. J

    Ceiling light not working and found free switch wires!

    Lounge main ceiling light stopped working after changing a bulb and it blew straight away. The bulb and the ceiling light have been swapped with working ones to see if it’s a failed bulb or light fitting, the swapped one still didn't work which leads me to believe one of the two switches that...
  11. S

    The simple job of a new ceiling light

    Has me in a state of confusion... We live in an early 80's house so the wires coming from the ceiling are 3 red, 3 black (one with blue tape, assuming they ran out of red) and 1 earth. Our new ceiling light has 3 blue, 3 brown and 1 earth. I have tried a multitude of combinations and have...
  12. back_ache

    Surface mount low profile LED ceiling light recommendations

    Hi, I am lighting up a bathroom, for most it I am using some nice IP rated scolmore warm-white led downlights. I have an additional need for a surface mount light where there is not a ceiling void, I was thinking of a low-profile LED light but am find it hard to find a nice mid-range device...
  13. S

    Old Wiring - Replacing Ceiling Light

    Hi, I am trying to replace an old ceiling light with a new fitting, however the wiring does not seem to add up to me. Can someone help me please?! There are 2 light switches connected to the light, with 4 cables coming out from the ceiling. 2 cables have live, earth and neutral, and 2 just...
  14. M

    Help needed with wiring a new ceiling light.

    Hello, I was hoping some of can help me with wiring my new ceiling light. I know there is a separate line for a switch but I can't figure out which one (I though it's the one with green/yellow sleeve on the earth). I'm adding two pics - one of the wires in the switch and one of the ceiling...
  15. 9

    Need help replacing a ceiling light

    Hi guys, I need help replacing a ceiling light. It says the model name is ydw38-2d. Images: How do I detach it? I tried just pulling it down, but that doesn't seem to work. Thanks for your help.
  16. D

    No Earth to Kitchen Ceiling Light

    Morning Forum, I have just moved house. The kitchen has/had a single ceiling light fitting circular metal plate secured with screws x 3 to the ceiling and finished of with glass dome secured with three decorative nuts. This provided by I bought a new light fitting (from Argos yes i know but...
  17. T

    Need help to fix a five arm ceiling light to three ceiling wires

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  18. D

    Problem Ceiling Light

    Hi all, i have replaced a set of two ceiling lights and having some problems with them. They are both on the samr switch and have identified the switched live but no matter which way i wire from diagrams on other sites or books only one light stays on permanantly whether the switch is on or...
  19. S

    Standard ceiling light pendant - Double Insulated?

    Recently had my inaugural NICEIC Domestic Installer Assessment. My assessor pointed out to me that my Schedule of Inspections was slightly inaccurate in that I had marked "double insulation" as "N/A". He pointed out to me that standard ceiling pendants had no CPC and as such were class 2...
  20. S

    Ceiling Light Fixture

    Hi, I'm hoping someone here will be able to help. Recently the ceiling light in the sitting room fell down and was hanging by the wires. When I took it down I noticed there was a long nut which had fractured. It's like an extension nut but has a hole along one side for the wires to pass through...

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