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  1. H

    Why does this ceiling light tick?!

    Hey - so here is a connundrum! I installed a 5-bulb ceiling light (see pic) but when I put the 4w LED bulbs in, they start making a very rapid ticking sound (sound file here). The sound is much more pronounced once you put the 4th and more so when you put the 5th bulb in. To make sure it wasn't...
  2. S

    Ceiling Fan Capacitor

    The other day I noticed my ceiling fan wouldn't turn on. The light still worked but the fan was dead. Is it possible for the capacitor to look pristine with no bulges or even a burnt smell and still be bad?
  3. T

    Metal ceiling grid voltage

    100 volts on a metal ceiling grid when measuring from the Met to the ceiling grid Only when lighting circuit (led panels ) is on it goes away if the panels are disconnected from the drivers and left on Each panel has 25 volts from met to screws on the back they are class 2!! So the voltage...
  4. F

    Help fitting a new ceiling light

    Hi. I’m wanting to fit a new ceiling light in our hallway. Can someone please advise what I need to do or buy as there are more wires in the old fitting (part of a relay circuit?) than there are places to wire them into in the new fitting. Thanks in advance.
  5. J

    MY ceiling fan does not have light but the fan runs

    My ceiling fan does not have light. couple of weeks the light started blinking then it went off. I did my search and everyone says that I need to replace the wattage limiter. Cannot find any wattage limiter in my unit, there is capacitor and the fan switch. Please see pictures. When I turn the...
  6. B

    UK 59 volts when light ceiling is off from switch

    HI everyone I'm getting 255 volts between live and earth natural to live on a live lighting circuit fed from 6amp rcbo , When switch off I'm getting 59volts between live and earth Natural to live 59 volts Any idea why
  7. M

    Replacing ceiling rose

    Hi. Looking for some guidance please as I’m wanting to replace a ceiling rose fitting into a ceiling pendant. Done this many times but never come across a ceiling rose with so many wires. What should go where please? The rose has blue, red, black, brown and yellow/green and the new light has 1...
  8. TonyandCheeny

    How to remove old ceiling rose

    I need to change the light to led and the traditional ceiling roses are stuck to the ceiling so how do i remove this without damaging the paint.
  9. Z

    Help with ceiling light fixture. DIY

    Led light fixture went dim. I replaced it with a new fixture and it won’t power on. I have 120v with a multimeter at the wire. When I wire up the light fixture the outlet in the hall goes to ground and hot reversed. I also have voltage at both neutral and hot wire when it’s wired in. Not sure if...
  10. Stinger

    Ceiling lighting malfunction

    Hello, I am new to this forum and not an electrician. I am an Electrical Engineer though. I have this kind of a ceiling lighting - https://www.cnmdled.com/data/watermark/20200525/5ecb8360db86c.jpg with two fluorescent tube bulbs, two starters, one capacitor and two EM ballasts of this type -...
  11. S

    How to hide too much cable under a ceiling light rose

    We’ve removed a strip light from the kitchen and discovered loads of cable behind it. Loops from different plugs and switches so it can’t be removed. It was easily hidden in the big light but ive bought a light with 3 spots on a pole and the rose bit is pretty shallow. the wires can’t be pushed...
  12. K

    Ceiling rose with 3* single cores

    Hello, I had the floor boards up today and noticed that the ceiling rose for the room below, was wired with 3 singles. Probably the whole house is like this, this is just the first one I've seen. The house is a 1970's house so quite old with regard to the wiring, but I'm really curious what...
  13. D

    Asbestos Artex Ceilings and Wiring in Suspended Ceiling for Bathroom

    Hi, I live in a property built in 1911. It has had asbestos artex applied to every ceiling in the house. I am currently creating a new bathroom, which will have 4 downlights, 4 low level lights on motion sensor, an extractor fan, an LED mirror, wall mounted toothbrush charger, and a shaver...
    • dave1901
    • Thread
    • asbestos bathroom bathroom electrics ceiling ceiling rose wiring ceilings suspended wiring
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  14. H

    Bathroom Ceiling Light

    Hi Folks, I wonder if someone would be good enough to help, please. I have a new light fitting that has 2 slots, one for live and one for neutral. There are many wires from the ceiling going into the old fitting, so what I need to know is which ones go into the 2 slots in the new fitting. I...
  15. K

    Double insulated ceiling fittings

    Afternoon All. Could someone please advise a good source for class 2 ceiling light fittings. Looking for modern LED types. My house has no earth in the lighting circuit. Thanks
    • Koth
    • Thread
    • ceiling double fittings insulated
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. J

    LED ceiling lights - I'm baffled

    The customer has five small LED ceiling lights in their bathroom. Some of the lights stopped working. A previous electrician came and 'did some work' but could not resolve the matter. I've taken a look, and three lights have been removed. I assume these were the broken ones, and he took them to...
  17. S

    No power through ceiling rose

    Hello all, I'm replacing a 3-bulb spotlight with a standard BG ceiling rose but upon connecting, the light won't turn on; the problem is, I can't see why. We can handle the wiring shortly, but after a day or two of testing - wiring the spot back on, test (it works), replacing with the ceiling...
  18. Shaun H

    Replacement required, heating controller 40A Supply, it operates ceiling heaters above the plaster

    • Shaun H
    • Thread
    • ceiling controller heaters heating plaster replacement required supply
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. S

    Sand above the ceiling

    What's this all about? Sound deadening? Haven't seen this before,. Apart from that how do you delete a post?
  20. N

    My EICR test guy says I need to change my bathroom ceiling light to an IP65 rated.

    My EICR test guy says I need to change my bathroom ceiling light to an IP65 rated. Research says I need an IP44. The lamp is about 2.45m above the floor and about 30cms outside the side of the bath. Has he made a mistake or have I?
    • NoelRob
    • Thread
    • bathroom ceiling ceiling light change eicr ip65 light rated test
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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