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  1. M

    Can I Replace Chain in Pull-Chain Lampholder?

    I'm renting a property at the moment and one of my children yanked the cord and pulled it out. Is there a simple way for a novice/DIY'er like myself to replace this cord without touching any wiring? I did a Google search, from what I saw, this would require messing with the wiring, which I...
  2. littlespark

    Straight replacement for batten lampholder

    Old Ashley Rock batten lampholder broken. Is there a newer replacement that I can just change the lampholder part rather than the whole thing? Would make a 2 minute job change to 10 if I had to replace the whole thing. CEF have Hager Ashley but don’t look like they fit the old bases. The bases...
  3. unlocking a locked lampholder

    unlocking a locked lampholder

    The safety feature on Edison Screw Lampholders means they can be tricky to undo once closed. Here's how ;-)
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  4. W

    Using bulb converters/adapters with Philips Hue bulbs but struggling.

    My wife and I bought some Philips hue bulbs for our ceiling lights. They are E27 screw fit bulbs but our lamp holders are gx24q-1 so we bought some converters or adapters so we could use the E27 hue bulbs. I’ve plugged them in though and the bulbs don’t seem to work. Any advice? Do you think I...
  5. O

    Removing cable from pushfit lampholder

    Hi all, Pics below I need to get the wire out of a push fit holder to thread the cable out of base (can't go the other way as there's a switch which can't be removed) Worse case I'll cut the cable but would be good if I can re-use the sockets as I need several. Cable is stranded so can't just...
  6. John Turner

    ES replacement for BC Lampholder

    Can anyone tell me where I can buy an ES (E27) Lampholder to replace the BC one in this photo?
  7. B

    Help finding a lampholder insert that fits?

    Hi all, I'm struggling to find some info. My electrician (old Greek bloke) and local lighting shops not able to help so far. I'm trying to find a replacement for this lamp holder insert for an old SBC wall light. As you can see the pins broken. Its an old wall lamp the wife got ages ago. No...
  8. 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...
  9. T

    B C wooden lampholder adapter

    Found this as an apprentice 55 years ago Would be interested to know if anyone has seen similar.
  10. I

    Symbol for energy efficient lampholder

    Hi All Is there a specific symbol for an energy efficient lampholder? I'm currently doing the 2391-20 and none of the symbols on the Legend supplied show such a symbol! Many Thanks
  11. ringer

    Bollard with G24D-3 lampholder - can I fit a G24D-2 bulb?

    Am looking at a job to fit an additional bollard to an existing set of three. Have identified the bollard here but this has a lampholder for 26W G24D-3. The existing bollards have G24D-2 lampholders with 18W/840 bulbs. Can I fit an 18W bulb into the G24D-3 lampholder in the new bollard, or will...
  12. A

    Ceiling Lampholder Wiring Help

    Hi, Im trying to replace a ceiling lamp but am a little confused with the wiring. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have attached a picture of the old lamp as it is currently connected (the lamp cable has been removed but was connected where the red circles are). The second picture...

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