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    One of two newly installed ceiling pendants stays on - please help!

    I hope someone can help with this as I'm stumped. My landing hallway ceiling (2016-build house) has two rose pendants which I've attempted to change to two ceiling 3-arm double-insulated lights. The Hallway lights are controlled by 3 switches in the house, one in the downstairs hallway (3...
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    Will LED Bulbs have a shorter Lifespan in a Light fitting designed for Halogen

    Hi we are replacing light fittings in our home. Im confident with the fitting aspect, but have run into doubt in making the right choice of fitting.The one we like says it recommends G9 Halogen bulbs Buy Clear Drizzle 3 Light Flush Ceiling Light from the Next UK online shop -...
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    Light/switch fittings

    Hi guys, hope all is well. Getting hallway and stairs replastered/skimmed, do the light switches/light fittings need removing altogether for it to be replastered or is it a case of simply just unscrewing the fronts? I know they might be silly question to some but just want to make sure. Thank you
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    How add lighting spur? Nuteral is loop at the fitting and live is looped at the switch.

    How is addtionl light spur added spur in the following situation? Nuteral is looped at the fitting and live is looped at the switch. Theres two netural and one switched live at the light fitting, with all live and switched live at the switch.
  5. HoneycombEchoRomeo

    Junction box in loft with added wagos to extend lighting.

    Hi Guys, I have seen this in a loft and wondering if it is legal, the junction box is open of course. also one cable (1.5mm flex connects to a 3amp labelled FCU to an extension lead). it seemed the cables weren't able to fit as it was jam packed and someone added some wagos ontop. Can i keep...
  6. UKMeterman

    Anyone want some genuine used London Underground high bay light fittings?

    Anyone want some genuine London Underground high bay light fittings, a snip at £150 each XL Station Lights - https://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/vintage-shop/shop-signs-and-railwayana/xl-station-lights
  7. 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...
  8. A

    1960s v shaped light fittings

    My kitchen is 1960s and we're due to renovate it when we remortgage (hopefully we can get the funds together) but my main problem is the double strip light keeps flickering I've changed the strip but have to literally push the strip into the ceiling numerous times to get it to light after...
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    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...
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    UK Fire rated light fittings??

    Hi Chaps I’m sure this has been asked a thousand times but I can’t find the answer. in a block of flats that is say 10 to 15 years old that was build using steel girders with concrete slab floors between each floor, If each of the flats was originally build with down lighters in (halogen...
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    Problem light fittings

    Hi I have an upstairs light fitting and a downstairs light fitting, hall and landing. Upstairs fitting switched on and off by landing switch and downstairs switch. Both fittings were removed for decorating. When upstairs fitting reconnected, only live neutral and earth, and downstairs fitting...
  12. V

    Wago's and Class I light fittings

    Been trying to find an answer to this one, but haven't found a definitive answer. Long story short, I have a Class II metal wall light fitting which for various reasons it's now a Class I (I've had to modify it to make it work due the stupidly supplied cable being way to short and the lighting...
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    Light fittings in stair-ways in flats

    I recently moved from a large house to a flat, we have a Maintained system of emergency lights, we had a power cut recently and the Battery backed Emergency lighting came on but only for 5 minutes, we have arranged for an electrician to fit new batteries in all the Emergency lights (I could not...
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    How do I change these lights

    I have two 'regular' lights in the ceiling and I want to change them to spot light fixtures. (images attached). I cant fit the mounting plate over the plate that is already on the ceiling that is housing some cables (I assume because there are two lights on the circuit). So how to I go about...
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    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...
  16. C

    Regarding smart light fittings

    Hi I hope someone can help, I have a light switch at the bottom of the stairs and it switches the light on at the top of the stairs. At the top of the stairs i have a light switch which is two gang for the top of the stairs and for the bathroom ( on the same switch). I understand I will need a...
  17. J

    G24D-2 light fitting

    Hello all. I am a fan of the G24 type fitting and have a few pendant lights in my house. In my un educated flurry to buy bulbs I have inadvertantly purchased a Phillips master G24D-2, 2 pin CFL bulb which does not work in my usual G24 pendants. They work with G24 Q2, 4 pin bulbs. I have tried to...
  18. D

    open recessed light fittings or not

    A bit of advice please. I don't like the idea of open recessed light fittings with zero ip rating any more than the next person but my client insists as she found the one's she likes at her local electrical suppliers and they are in stock. Personally I prefer the closed ones as they offer more...
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    Fluorescent light fittings earth leakage

    Hi everyone, I have measured an earth leakage on twin Flo light fittings (2x58W fittings) in open plan office. Office has 18x twin Flo light fittings which are divided into 3 separate circuits, and 3x (10A) RCBOs for each circuit. I have reading of 3mA at each light fitting. 2x circuits are...
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    Plant room light fittings

    simple answer guys, don't need any smart arse replies. Plant room with Boiler, do the luminaries have to be vaporproof? If so whats the reg. (Yes I've got the BBB). Also another silly question, is the vapour proof fitting, just one with clips on the side? (Oh feel I'm going to slammed for that...

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