ceiling

  1. M

    My ceiling light's not working

    I wanted to remove a cut off pull cord attached to the ceiling so I turned the electrics off, disconnected the wires and wrapped each one in insulation tape. Then I pushed them up into the ceiling. Oops. Now my bedroom ceiling light won't work. They must be connected. My question is, can I...
  2. R

    Installing a ceiling fan/light tied to four recessed lights

    I am installing a ceiling fan in room with two switches and four recessed lights. Prior to installing the ceiling fan, the left switch controlled the recessed lights and the right switch was unknown. After installing the fan and light, I discovered that the right switch controls the ceiling...
  3. C

    Downlights - do I need to lower the ceiling?

    Hi guys, Is there a requirement to create a false ceiling for installing downlights in a bungalow kitchen ceiling? above there is the usual insulation stuff. I thought of just clearing the insulation around the lights and make a little box with plaster board to cover the lights just for extra...
  4. R

    Ceiling light wires

    So I received my Wayfair light today - it’s a six light semi flush ceiling light. I fitted it however only 4 out of the 6 bulbs lit up (all bulbs rotated and all work so not bad bulbs). the wiring in the ceiling is a standard end of line 3 wires - live/ neutral/ earth. the light has 4...
  5. T

    UK Ceiling light replacement

    Hi I'm changing an old ceiling light but I have more wires than I was expecting. Please see the pictures below. If I leave the connection block with the red cables in and then buy some connection strip the same as what the red wire is connected to can I just attach the 2 black wires to the new...
  6. wgmattis

    Ceiling light/fan switch

    I have a ceiling fan with a light box controlled by 2 wall dimmer switches. I simply want to replace them with standard 2 way switches. Coming into the box there are 2 white wires and 1 black wire that are wired to the old switches with 1 white wire spliced to connect to both switches. Seems to...
  7. O

    bypass ceiling fan directional switch

    I destroyed the directional switch in my ceiling fan with fixing the speed control. I live in a small city in Africa and can't get replacement parts. I'm also not really electrically inclined. Is there a way I can trouble shoot the wires that go into the directional switch in order to bypass...
  8. A

    Can I install can lights in stairwell ceiling?

    Hi all. We have a stairway to our basement that obviously lines up with the stairway to the second story. The basement stairway is drywall under the upper stairs - drywall ceiling. It's very dark and not very attractive. I've kicked around lots of ideas: sconces, lamps, rope lighting, step...
  9. D

    How do I wire in a new ceiling light when no ground wire

    Hello everyone. So I am replacing an old ceiling light fitting in my bedrooom. There are only 2 wires coming from the ceiling and the new light has a ground wire. How can I connect the new lamp up. Do I just connect the old wires and then leave the ground in the new connects? I should add I...
  10. D

    Electrical ceiling rose move ahead of plasterer?

    Hi all, Have a plasterer coming overboard and skim a ceiling and I gather it is not good form to board around a rose, so ... Would it be best to unscrew the rose and just knock through to the loft and push it through and board over the lot? Then I can just reposition the wiring afterwards...
  11. J

    UK Ceiling Rose Wiring for Existing Fan

    Hi, I have an existing ceiling fan that I want to remove and replace with just a regular ceiling rose light. When I removed the rose, I found that the neutral has only one cable, so assumed this is the last light on the loop, but I'm confused as it appears that the S/L has two cables coming in...
  12. S

    Bought ceiling light online which wire is which?

    • Syed06
    • Thread
    • bought can't ceiling ceiling light existing figure light online out positive replace trying wire
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  13. OnlQQker

    So I Removed An Old Lath And Plaster Ceiling ...

    To find the electrician had spurred off the ring main in 2 x 2.5mm cables to 2 new sockets in bedroom above. This was done a year ago by an electrician from Mybuilder.com I doubt if it was tested but if it had of been would this of shown up in a test? Secondly is this a way of spurring off...
  14. H

    Replace an old ceiling fan/light with a light fitting.

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  15. N

    pir sensor in false ceiling

    I know fire rated downlights are installed in false or suspended ceilings as the normal as the cost difference is small... But what about PIR sensor in a false ceiling or a suspended grid ceiling wouldn't they need to be fire rated if it was a fire rated ceiling?
  16. Mark42

    Ceiling design for 600x600mm LED drop-in panels please.

    Good morning and a very happy lockdown to all :) I'm using this tedious 'holiday' to fit a new suspended grid ceiling in my large open workshop. Here's the provisional lighting plan, using drop-in 600 square LED panels from TLC. I have three existing circuits available (currently feeding 5 x...
  17. T

    Can anyone tell me what this is inside my light socket on my ceiling fan?

    My ceiling lights were flickering, I found something sticking out of one of the three sockets. Only one looks like the picture. I put another bulb in there, it blew immediately and now the lights are no longer flickering.
    • TonyaP
    • Thread
    • anyone ceiling fan inside light socket
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  18. K

    extension cord thru ceiling going in attic ?

    I like to be able to connect an electrical tool such as small vacuum cleaner to clean things on the attic or a light. For convenience, I like to plug one end of this cord to an outlet on the ground level, then let it run straight up to a small hole on the ceiling to the attic. So, only a few...
  19. M

    Is this ceiling lamp in danger of falling?

    Hello, I have a very heavy frosted glass ceiling lamp and I have noticed that the top conical plastic part looks as if it got disconnected from the glass at some point. I don't know if it was installed like this because it was already like this when I moved in. I have a cat and I don't want him...
  20. D

    Projector *transformer block* in ceiling. Is it safe?

    So I'm doing a wee home cinema project, and have a decent LED UST projector that I want to stick out of the way, in the ceiling. From an AV wiring perspective, a doddle. From an electrical perspective, pain in the arse, and advice greatly appreciated! The projector came with a transformer...
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