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    High lumens ceiling led light

    Thank you for joining me I am a machinist and I have moved to my new house recently, I want to replace a light fixture with something brighter, the light bulb which is in there now is 1500 lumens. I did find this ceiling light here which is very interesting, but is out of stock...
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    Light switch does not turn off ceiling light. Please help.

    Replacing ceiling fan with light that never worked in home wirh sime led ceiling light without fan. Wires coming out of ceing are youre black, white, ground,, and red because of fan. The light has connections for just white, black, and ground. I tried capping red and connecting the rest like...
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    Cat 5e cables lashed across ceiling

    Doing a commercial EICR, the original electrical is very good, 25 years old, all trunking and conduits, with klicks on tube near as dam it above the light. (This is what I was brought up on) Anyway cat5 or whatever have been lashed across the ceiling no support or anything. Is this now deemed a...
  4. Vortigern

    A consumer unit above the kitchen ceiling, really!

    Call out today, RFC dead in kitchen. Owner had switched all the switches on but rfc still off could not figure it out so called me to sort it. Looked everywhere, it was apparent there was another CU somewhere (to me) Owner insistent there was not as he knew the house and there was no way there...
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    How to safely disconnect a noisy fan?

    Hi everyone, I’m looking to disconnect a noisy ceiling exhaust fan but I want to be able to reconnect it easily should I ever sell. I’ve attached a picture of the wiring from the roof to the fan. Can I simply cut the brown and black wires that are soldered on?
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    Fixture Wiring

    Installing light fixture with one black and one white to ceiling wires of 2 black and 2 white. One set of black and white wires are hot other is not. Only one switch that's not hot when tested. 120V How do I wire?
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    Running wiring in a garage ceiling joists.

    Hey folks, I had a couple of questions regarding running electrical cables in an attached garage. Any help is appreciated. #1. I am installing a recessed sub-panel in my attached garage. I will be running 2-2-2-4 cable from the main panel to the garage through my attic crawl space. The cable...
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    Would you fix metal to conduit to an AIB ceiling with red wall plugs

    Guys Has anyone ever installed metallic conduit on an chrysotile and amosite AIB ceiling with red wall plugs. We have had an niceic contractor install metal on the AIB ceiling with red wall plugs outside our flat for a big building company. Now for months they have argued saying it was safe...
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    Ceiling light not working

    Hi there. We live in a new build changed the old ceiling light over for new fitting and it’s not working. I attach the light switch which I changed faceplate(maybe done this wrong) and the cables coming out the ceiling
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    Installing Ceiling Fan/Light and Light wiring

    Hi all- just got a fan/light combo as a replacement for a fan only setup, in existing junction box, and utilize a Lutron light and fan combo switch instead of a simple on/off switch that was last there with the old setup. Been a while since I removed the old stuff so now lost on how to make it...
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    Bathroom Ceiling Fittings

    Just failed to properly secure the three screws of the very nice 1980's almost flush round glass fitting that landed on my head, bounced into the bath and shattered! Having looked at 21st century offerings online I cant see a single fitting that would match the 100watt we had, where the bulb...
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    Slim ceiling downlights

    Hello, could anyone please suggest slim ceiling downlights to be used instead of ordinary LED/Halogen downlights? Our ceiling is about 24mm thickness but we do not want to go deeper than that, ie we do not want to have to worry about ceiling joists and noggins. Many thanks.
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    Wiring a ceiling rose

    Hi. I’ve wired the light, but now it’s permanently on and the switch won’t operate it. Please can someone state the obvious for me? Much appreciated. jay
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    UK 35mm Downlight

    Anyone know of a junction box that will go through a 35mm hole. I have to install e.ergency downlights. Cannot gain access above ceiling. Cheers
  15. F

    Multiple wires into single ceiling light connector ‘slot’?

    Buoyed on by my first successful ceiling rose replacement, I’m now doing a second one, but have come across a slightly different scenario. In this ceiling rose there are more wires than previously, so my question is, is it ok to place multiple wires into a single connector in the new light...
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    Replacing old ceiling light

    Hi I would greatly appreciate some guidance. I am replacing a standard ceiling light with an LED one. To explain. 2 cored wires in to ceiling rose: earths together. 2 red together and isolated on separate 'clamp', not attached. 2 blacks as the 2 contacts for the hanging light unit. The wall...
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    Another ceiling rose replacement!

    Hi all. Apologies I can see this type of question has been asked a few times but I still need help as an absolute novice! I am planning to replace the rose with a modern (metal) light. I have added a pic of the current configuration in place and the connector available inside the new light. I...
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    How do I connect this... (2 Wire ceiling rose / Ikea SKURUP)

    Hi ElectriciansForums.net, We have a new Ikea SKURUP light i'd like to fit, I have replaced an old ceiling rose but there are two sets of wires coming from the ceiling. I have connected it up as the booking says but the light now doesn't want to switch off from the wall? Can anyone give me some...
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    Advice with changing a ceiling light pls

    Hey - I’m about to attempt changing a ceiling light however a bit apprehensive with removing the old fitting until I fully understand the cables and connections required. I have attached a few pics, would someone be able to run me through the requirements to connect the new fitting please...
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    Ceiling rose only neutral (pics)

    I’m trying to replace my ceiling pendant and the wiring is confusing me. I have two neutral (black) wires and two live (red) wires, however the two live wires are looped and there’s no way to attach them to the new fitting without slicing and stripping the wires which I don’t want to do unless I...

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