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    Ceiling fan wiring with smart switches

    Hi, I currently have a light that was wired as 3 way and am replacing it with a ceiling fan/light combo. What I want to do is wire the switches so they operate independently so light switch in one location and fan in the other. The power wire enters where the light switch would be going and...
  2. O

    Where to buy bright daylight LED ceiling light like those in Spain

    I live in the UK but really admire some of the interior lighting in Spanish houses etc. In particular nice bright LED panels often found on kitchen ceilings. Not marvellous aesthetically, but they give a really useful, bright light. I can't seem to find anything resembling that online here...
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    Lighting circuits and having multiple legs of of a ceiling rose

    I have two questions regarding lighting circuits. The first in is , is it bad practice to put two lighting circuits on on breaker? The second is similar but can you ‘spur’ of a ceiling rose which is mid run of the circuit as many times as you want considering VD and maximum current draw/Zs...
  4. fuzzylogic142

    Dual fan and light ceiling fan slider switch

    I need help wiring a dual slider switch for a ceiling fan and light kit. The ceiling fan and light are already wired and mounted and have been in place for more than 10 years. There was a rocker style switch which I removed without making note of how it was connected. The box I'm working in has...
  5. thomasd87

    Installing recessed lights off ceiling fan switch

    Electrical isn't my thing though I know just enough to get me into trouble thinking I can do it after coming up with grand ideas. When I bought my house, it was an older house with the typical cloth two wire wiring. There was one new 3 wire that had been ran to a jacuzzi tub in the bathroom...
  6. Dayradon

    25yro ceiling fan/light combo issue with smart bulbs.

    Have a ceiling fan/light combo about 25 yro. florescent, incandescent, and a solid white led bulb work fine. a smart led bulb RGB-wifi acts as if it isn't a good connection and flickers rapidly between what appears a 50% brightness and full. Fan appears to be just a B W G install. other smart...
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    Suddenly no power to ceiling light fixture

    I was replacing a ceiling light fixture this afternoon when all of a sudden there was no more power in the box. The old light was working fine before and I just turned off the switch before doing the replacement. There are 3 sets of wires in the box: power coming in, another set of wires going...
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    DIY Ceiling Lamp RGB Controller Issue

    Hi, I'd like to make a new ceiling lamp for my bedroom using LED chips. For the White LEDs no problem but for the RGB ones i have the following Issue: I'll probably use LED COB chips RGB 36 Volts, with a current regulator. To easily change color I want to use an RGB wifi controller but online...
  9. asavage

    Residential round ceiling lighting fixture -> receptacle cover question

    "A friend in need is a pest, indeed." I was helping a friend's family over the weekend, got in over my head with respect to fitment of a round receptacle cover. The house is 2002 construction. The two-car garage has two ceiling light fixtures. It had two utility fixtures like this: I was...
  10. M

    Bathroom ceiling light install

    In the bathroom i have got 2 dome shaped ceiling lights which are quite old. One of the domes cracked, but one remains still over the toilet which is lucky lol. I have got 2 B&Q lights to put up, but the terminal that comes with the lights only has 2 connections (it needs to be earthed). How can...
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    ** Please Help** Wiring a ceiling fan to a two-in-one dimmer/fan speed wall switch

    Hi there, please help. I live in Florida and am replacing a ceiling fan in a bedroom. The new fan has no pull cords and no remote. It came packaged with a wall switch that has a light dimmer dial and a 3-speed adjustable fan dial all in one switch (See attached photo) The wall switch that came...
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    CEILING FAN LIGHT COMBO LIGHT PROBLEM DYI

    I have 2 new Hunter ceiling fan light combinations. We previously had Hampton Bay fan/light combos. We have dual switch 3-way wiring, and we could turn on the fan or lights separately from the top or bottom of the stairs. Now to turn the light on the fan’s switch needs to be on. The light switch...
  13. B

    ceiling fan light only comes on if fan is on

    we are replacing 2 ceiling fans. I wired the first one in and for a dual switch hook up they have the standard white to white black to black and the grounds. but for the light they have a blue wire that goes to the red traveler wire coming in., But now to turn on this light I have to have...
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    Plastered Ceiling

    Hi - I have just had ceiling plastered - I have never cut holes in plaster before but am not to bad on diy. The ceiling was overboarded so I have cut bigger holes out of the lath plaster and measured with laser. I can also access from ceiling. I want to know if I drill from the loft downwards...
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    I damaged a 10 awd cable in my ceiling! Help!

    Post a sizable tree branch puncturing my flat roof and ceiling in what is a converted garage, I did still more damage in my efforts to repair the sheetrock. Yes, I’m the idiot who took a jigsaw to the ceiling and am now paying for it. I’ve already used an in-line splice to repair two 12 awd...
  16. D

    Power tool connected to a socket doesn't activate when power switch depressed

    Power saw connected to a socket doesn't activate when power switch depressed, but it turns on the light fixture in ceiling nearby while power button is depressed. Can someone point me in the right direction on how to correct this problem. Please let me know if you need any additional details...
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    ceiling fan lights blink DIY

    I have a pair of Hunter ceiling fans that are 20 years old. In the past few years they have started to burn out bulbs in a few months. They always start by blinking intermittent blinking then they go out. I have taken down the light portion of the fan to see what might be going on. youtube...
  18. S

    Ceiling fan receiver unit

    Hello, can anyone give me advice on how to connect wiring for ceiling fan in the UK with receiver unit please? Please see attached files. There are stickers on the 4 wires as follows:- Red - L Black - N White - Light Blue - Light I have also attached the wiring diagram which I don’t...
  19. G

    Groove in ceiling for LED strip

    Hi all, just wanted to pick someone’s brain on the best way to cut 2 straight lines for a groove in the ceiling for a LED strip to sit in? Thanks
  20. D

    Wires funny match ceiling fan instructions

    I'm installing a ceiling fan. From the ceiling I have 3 red wires connected to each other only. I have 2 black striped wires twisted together, 1 black wire and 1 white wire. The ceiling fan has 1 black, 1 blue, 1 white and the ground (green). My instructions say nothing about this type of...

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