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  1. M

    Can anyone recommend exterior led wall light, daylight and motion sensing with low/high light settings

    In the past I could find exterior wall lighta, mains powered, which would only come on at low intensity during hours of darkness and would switch to high intensity on detecting motion. The company I used no longer makes this model. Unbelieveably I am finding it near impossible to locate a like...
  2. L

    No crank Ram 1500 - security light flashing

    I have a 2012 Ram 1500 which started not cranking intermittently. When it does this, the security dash light will be flashing. You can actually tell if it is going to crank by just turning the key on and waiting about 4 seconds for the dash lights to go off. IF the security light goes out and...
  3. Yellowhammer

    Class 2 light fitting

    Hi all, Just been to fit some lights for a customer in a couple of bathrooms. Customer supplied the fittings. Turned up unboxed etc. fitting states it is class 2 on the packaging, as well as in the instruction manual repeatedly. Including prohibiting fitting an earth. Attached are photos of...
  4. timhoward

    Ballast for low pressure sodium street light bulbs

    I have a customer that had an older street light with a 30W Phillips Sox bulb in in. It's an absolute pain to get to as it's mounted on a building very high with obstacles preventing easy ladder access and steps / ramps at ground level all around it. When it stopped working I offered a new LED...
  5. P

    Power restored light

    I'm a DIYer. Having been off power for 24 hours last weekend, I've fitted a 100A generator/mains switch. When the generator is running/the mains is isolated, I have no way of telling when the mains power is restored. The meters switchgear etc are in an outbuilding adjacent to the house and I was...
  6. T

    Replacing a Wafer light

    I did something a little less than smart. Thought I could remember where each of the wires went, but when it came time, I couldn't. Shut off the breaker for the muidroom first. Im not that dumb! Ha I did a quick search, found this place, and hope that someone can give me a little guidance...
  7. S

    Bathroom light Pull Switch

    Good afternoon guys! Trying to change this bathroom pull chord light switch in my house as the pull chord has pulled off. When taking the cover of with the 2 screws, there's literally no flex for me to take the wires out... any ideas on what I can do? I've tried to get my fingers in and try...
  8. A

    Light Supplied from Wall Socket

    Hi I want to power a pendant light from a 13A socket. There is a convenient wooden beam above the dining table to run the cable along, then it can drop down the wall to a wall socket. Am I correct in my understanding that I am not allowed to fix the cable to the beam with cable fasteners but...
  9. H

    Emergency light

    Hi I just wiring 3 core cable for a communal in a flat. Customer decided to have emergency lights and 3 separate pir. When I fitting , in each floor , one pir doesn't work!!! I would be grateful if you could guide me regarding the wiring pir and emergency lights. All cables are in parallel and...
  10. AngelLaHash

    Two way light switch with 2 cores!

    So i have a Ceiling Fan (lets just class it as a Light with a Pull cord at the light) and a light switch Problem is i turn the light off at the Light at night .. and when i wake up i turn it on at the light switch. Sadly the light switch is TWO Core so it doesnt really effect the light , ONE...
  11. sythai

    Light on shop front

    Hi Guys You may be able to help me out. We've inherited a job from previous Electrician. Light over shop front sign needs replacing. Whole unit soaked through and cant be fixed. Did have diffuser but this has also come off now and had it Any ideas how I can get direct replacement for...
  12. S

    Looking for a 'touch' switch for bathroom wall light.

    Hi all. Situation is that a friend's currently-refurb'd en-suite has its main ceiling light switched from outside as normal. They also want a light, separately switched, above the mirror. Problem is, they hate pull-cords - both beeg ceiling ones, and wee light fitting ones - and the modern...
  13. D

    Getting power of the light wiring

    Hello all I want to power a small LED light that will be on 24/7 on the ceiling off of the main kitchen light (for some night terror issues someone is facing in the house). The problem is that when I took the old light fixture down there were only two wires (a black and a red which I am to...
  14. mattgriff88

    Attic light off fire alarm?

    Hi, At the moment I have 2 x led strip lights up my attic. They are attached to a plug and I have to plug it in to one of the sockets in my bedroom. It works just a bit of a pain everytime I need to go in to the attic. I want to put a switch up the attic so I can use this instead. I have...
  15. AngelLaHash

    Emergency light BS 5266-1

    BS 5266-1 Doing a lot of three hour drain. And when the lights fail or so bad they don't show much light (hight ceiling and it's a small LED looking light that shines along the ceiling) Well I'm getting killed for unable to ID them make model wattage etc Anyway is there any course on BS...
  16. B

    The RCD is tripping after few minutes of the light is on.

    I have done the new wiring in my garage with a new distribution box having a RCD and 4 MCB's. And now when I switch a light on, it works for 5 to 10 minutes and then suddenly RCD trips. Please advice what I can do to find the fault. Many thanks.
  17. stepheng74

    Pir light circuit on 24/7

    I have just turned up at my parent house and they've tried to replace the old pir sensor but now the floodlight is on 24/7. I've no multimeter and no idea which is switchedlive. can I just take out one of the live feeds and put it in Lout, and if it's still on 24/7 try the other live instead...
  18. D

    120 Volt Light on 277 Volt Line

    I had a question I could really use some help with. I work on Commercial Properties. We have been having some light fixtures blow, and been having an electrician come and replace them when they do. As you know that can add up over time. So I decided to take a look at what has been done in the...
  19. S

    Emergency light not coming on, batteries or replacement lamps?

    Hi there trainee electrician, when im doing monthly flick testing and an emergency light doesnt illuminate at all, how do i know if i need to replace the batteries or fit replacement lamps?
  20. M

    Changing a ceiling rose to 2 wire light fitting

    Hello, Trying to change an older ceiling rose into a new light fitting, which only has a 2 cable attachment. I actually forgot to take a picture of it wired in this time, annoying. I realise it doesn't need earthing, but there is an additional wire, blue with red casing around it. Not sure...

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