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  1. Monty101

    DIY help required for newby - pull cord LED light fitting to old wiring ?

    Hi there ?, Apols in advance if this has been done to death?!!! (I know it has but I can't seem to fathom out a similar set-up having searched through this forum and others). I have an old wiring system in my house and wanted to fit a new LED light in the downstairs loo. I have attached pics...
    • Monty101
    • Thread
    • cord diy fitting help led led light light old pull pull cord required wiring
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  2. M

    Candle Led powered art by 5v cord ?

    Hi I have a led candle with 24 color remote I purchased off eBay. I took apart removed the insides it used 3 aaa batteries 1.5v each . I then took a cell phone charger 5v and attached it ! It worked ! Ant the application I used it on has worked the last 6 years and still works ! I feel safe but...
  3. HL82

    DIY Help - Joining 2 halves of a cut power cord

    Hello - I bought a corded hedge trimmer today and started using it. In about 5 minutes I had managed to chop through the cable! Rookie error. Here are the cut cable ends (I am in the UK btw) So I need to repair the cable. Having googled around, I could solder the wires together, but I don't...
  4. P

    Lampholder with Cord Grip

    Hi Wonder if anyone could be kind enough to give me some advice. I have bought a BG Lampholder from Screwfix. I was looking specifically for one that had a cord grip. The one I have is advertised as a integral cord grip but I was expecting the cord to be hand tightened in some way. I just can't...
  5. G

    Electrician Jobs Bathroom fan pull cord help

    Hello, I have unscrewed the pull down cord unit of a bathroom fan. This was to fit a new cord as the other one need replacing. I’m now unable to pull the cord to turn off the fan. I have a small coil which needs putting into the unit but I do not know where. Any help would be really appreciated!
  6. S

    Good quality square shower switch pull cord

    As above... replaced switch as neutral had cooked due to poor connection. replaced for MK 50A, out of the packet really dissapointed only one earth terminal and terminal screws for that and l & N connections quite small and weak looking. Connected it and ensured that terminals were nice and...
  7. T

    AIrflow icon30 humidity timer pull cord problem

    Hi all. Having trouble with the module on the icon30. Never fitted this particular type of module before,usually just the normal timer type. Fan stars up with the lights as it should,but as soon as the lights are switched off the fan stops. Fan is fed with 3 core & earth as normal with S/L L &...
  8. D

    Flush mounted pull cord backbox and theories

    Hi all, It just popped into my head about bathroom pull cord switches, do they ever have flush mounting boxes, every one I have seen has been surface mounted, and also, why are shower pull cords cut shorter, which I see in most places?
  9. T

    Pull cord call system testing cost

    Hi guys, been asked to give a quote on testing pull cord facilities in retirement homes but have no idea what the Base rate roughly is for doing this? Each bungalow has a small main unit (tynetec), bathroom pull cord, smoke alarm attached and the wireless pendant for residents. If anyone can...
  10. R

    Pull cord with neon problem

    Hi I have a pull cord ceiling switch with a neon light. Everything is fine but when the neon Light Is off, the fan works. When the neon light is on, it doesn't. I will attach a picture but the only difference is a link from one end of the nylon core to the fan live. thanks.
  11. L

    Twirling Electricty Cord

    Hi, Where can I purchase retro, twirling electricity cable like in the following pic: I'm looking for the plastic type, rather than the cloth version. Cheers!
  12. C

    Iron cord gauge - too thin?

    Hi, first time poster here. I've had a relatives iron come my way that is in need of a replacement mains cord but I'm a little confused as to what gauge the replacement flex should be. It's stated on the bottom of the iron that it draws 2kW max, which just over 8.5 amps at 230V. According to...
  13. T

    Positioning of an electric shower pull cord.

    Hi, Not new to forums, but definitely new here! I've searched the regs, and guide, long and hard and can't find anything about where a 45A pull cord can and can't be located. The shower in question will be in a DDA toilet with a wet floor, no basin. I feel that the means of isolation should...
  14. A

    Wiring a pull cord switch

    Hi, My friend broke my bathroom pull cord switch and whilst fixing it, some of the wiring came out. I can't remember which way they go in. I have a yellow wire, 2 reds and a pinkish red wire. I have a black box into which the wires fit labelled L1, L2 and comm. I'd be very grateful for any...
    • Amy90
    • Thread
    • attach cord guess pull pull cord switch testing wiring yellow
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  15. P

    Repair to Ceiling pull cord fitting and replacement switch cable

    Got called to do a job today for a Landlord friend of mine to replace a Light pull cord fitting in "a room containing a bath or shower" Look like someone has been hanging from the fitting and even had to replace the switch cable!! Just checking this is still a repair and replacement and...
  16. HappyHippyDad

    pull cord dimmer switch

    I mentioned to a customer that there was such a thing as a pull cord dimmer switch, he bought one! I fitted it today, it didn't work! There a couple of things confusing me, firstly I am getting 230v at the switch on both the 'IN' and 'Load' when the switch is both on and off. Secondly there is...
  17. B

    Shower pull cord burning out

    I have been called back to a job where the pull cord is yet again not working. This is the sencond time they have had this fault.. Take the fitting down and the whole inside is a melted mess.. Now the shower is a 8.5kw fed on 10mm twin and earth on a 32a mcb. Install method B, I have tested R1...
  18. J

    Non common power cord connector in speakers

    Hi, I bought in Amazon a speakers for ipod/iphone and when I opened the box I discovered that it has cable with an European plug. I can remove the cable from the speakers but it has been impossible to find something similar with a UK 3 pins plug. I would appreciate any help or link to find this...
  19. D

    Pull cord dimmer for use with dimmable leds 26 watt

    afternoon everyone trying to find a dimmer pull cord (for a bathroom, in zone 2) for use with led lamps, the lamps are suitable for dimming, they are 6.5 watt sylvania dimmables, 4 in total, 26 watts any recomendations?
    • dim_bulb
    • Thread
    • cord dimmable dimmer led leds pull pull cord
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. richy3333

    IP rating of shower pull cord

    Found a shower pull cord switch within zone 1 of a shower. Can't tell the manufacturers details so can't ask them. So does anyone know what the general rating for these switches are? (Thought I saw something posted on here once, possibly by Spin?). Either way not a great installation and it was...
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