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  1. FlashyFeeds

    Help needed with Light Fixture

    Recently moved to an Altbau building, which is a German term for an old house. And picked up this light fixture from someone on ebay (Picture 2) which has to be connected to the following electric box (picture 1) Written description of what is going on in those pictures 1) The building is...
  2. A

    Recessed Light fixture in bathroom need to be damp proof?

    Installing a recessed light in a washroom. I tried to find in the code if the light fixture need to be damp proof, but couldn't find it. I would assume I would need one considering the bathroom would be a damp location? Can anyone confirm? Thanks in advanced
  3. L

    add a receptacle to a light switch, but power is at the fixture not at switch

    i`m trying to add an outlet to an existing dimmer light switch. the switch is wired directly to the light so i only have a 3 wire at the switch box (black, white , ground}. so i guess the power comes down from the box at the light fixture. how can i add an outlet next to the switch?thanks for...
  4. D

    4 in junction box vanity fixture

    have a 4 inch junction box. Will a 3 light vanity fixture plate fit on the 4 in box? I keep reading about 3 1/2 box, yet the fixture plate has adjustable looking slots
  5. N

    Light fixture. Ground wire disconnected. How to avoid death

    Hi men. This fixture began flickering then the bulb died. I put a new one in and it immediate made a popping sound and died. I opened it to look at the connections and it appears the ground wire is disconnected. I don’t see the other end of the ground wire or anything that with my limited...
  6. B

    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...
    • Bdr8612
    • Thread
    • ceiling ceiling light fixture light no power power power to
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  7. 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...
    • asavage
    • Thread
    • ceiling cover fixture lighting question residential round screwfix
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. F

    Light fixture is flickering

    The light fixture in one of my rooms has randomly started flickering after about 20 years of use. I tried 8 different bulbs and the flickering doesn't go away so I think it has something to do with the wiring of the light. I took it down and saw this: I think the loose wire at the top was...
  9. R

    UK How to use 2 black, 2 white and earth tag in light fixture

    Hi there, I have just bought some brass light fixtures and upon delivery found there to be 2 white, 2 black and one earth tag (I think it's called) which is separate from the fixture itself. Looking online I've not really found much regarding installing such devices into the EU style outlets...
    • Rorytymon
    • Thread
    • black earth fixture how to light light fittings need help white wiring help
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. 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...
    • Diyer008
    • Thread
    • ceiling connected doesn't fixture going light power socket switch tool what's
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. T

    Help with a light fixture!!! Please

    Hey good afternoon guys. I have a question about the wiring of a light fixture in my house. There was an older light here that is controlled by two different switches(one located in the hallway and one located in the bedroom.) I removed the old fixture and this was how the wiring was. Using my...
  12. M

    New light fixture, old wiring

    I'm fitting some new light fixtures in my livingroom, problem is the wires coming out of the ceiling don't match the simple live, neutral and earth. I'll stick a picture up to explain but basically I have a switched live, permanent live and what I suspect is a neutral, I have the wiring of how...
  13. A

    Best way to hook up pc fans/cooling fans to a diy T5HO light fixture

    Hi So im planning on turning my 24 inch T5HO light fixture into a 36 inch one since the ballast are powerful enough to do so and i was wondering what's the best way to hook up fans to the fixture. Ideally i want to integrate a temperature controller but that might be out of my skill. Any help...
  14. C

    Changing light fixture, RCD issues after

    Hi all, Over the weekend I swapped out a light fixture in a bedroom that had a Loop-in ceiling rose to a modern pendant light that had a choc block style terminal only. I used Wago connectors and Wago box to wire everything up and put it in the ceiling. Before doing any work I flipped all...
  15. D

    Light fixture doesn't work.

    I decided to replace the two regular light fixtures with new the dimmable ones. I removed the old ones and installed the new ones in place. For some reason, the fixture didn't work. Both of them are operational when they are not connected the light connection box. Then I decided to get a...
  16. F

    Single cable to both light fixture and switch boxes

    Hello all, I have an odd problem here and I am at a loss. I'm replacing a light fixture and dimmer switch on our dining room circuit. The problem I'm having is that both boxes only have one cable in them. (one black, white and ground). When I turn the breaker back on and use my tester...
  17. B

    220 Volt light Fixture in well house

    My parents have a small well house covering a tank and well pump. The house and well house were built in the 1960s and the pump/control panel is fed by a single electrical cable with 2 hots and a ground. They live in middle GA so it does not get very cold but does occasionally dip below...
  18. J

    Simple light fixture issue

    I bought and wired a simple Home Depot three led bulb chandelier. White black and copper wire. Wires connected. Turned fuse back on and light bulb came on but the wall switch will not turn the light off. Any thoughts?? Tried every switch around ( new house with no previous fixture as...
  19. C

    light fixture confusion

    This doesn't make sense to me. Replacing this light for a friend...from the light switch the live romex cable has BOTH neutral and hot connected together, with hot coming from the light fixture to complete. And the neutral from the fixture connected with the ground. I've never swapped something...
  20. M

    LED light fixture trouble connecting

    Hey electricians. Apologies for jumping on a question first round in but this LED light fixture is driving me slightly insane. It has a dimming/color temperature changing driver that also runs bluetooth via a remote. Driver IN has 3 wires: White - Neutral 1 Blue, 1 brownishpurple - Both...
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