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  1. T

    Landing Light Switch gone wrong

    I need help. I'm a British tinkerer living in Germany. I've been installing smart light switches myself throughout the house and in all places. I've not had any issues but I'm seriously stuck with this one light switch. I have taken out old switch and whilst I did all the wires practically...
  2. naylorpd

    What's going on in my light switch?

    I've been wanting to control my lights by internet for a while, so unscrewed the light switch to see how deep the box was and, I thought, to confirm there was no neutral. But to my surprise there were three T&E cables and the three neutrals were all connected together. Two lives went to one...
  3. Jwaugh

    Light switch 2 gang 2way with neon - UK

    Hi. Does anyone know if it’s possible to get a 2 gang 2 way light switch with at least one neon. I’m putting lights in the roofspace and there is a switch at the top of the stairs, beside the loft ladder, for the landing light. Was looking to see if I could put another switch here but want to be...
    • Jwaugh
    • Thread
    • 2 gang 2way light light switch neon switch
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  4. F

    Installing outlet from light switch source

    I am a not an electrician but I will install a wall socket or other electrical. Please excuse this ignorant question. I want to install an outlet for a wall flatscreen. Met nearest supply to tap into is a light switch. When I remove the switch there are two wires, obviously breaking the...
  5. timhoward

    Creative light switch wiring

    I was working with a builder I know well today and he'd 2nd fixed some light switches. All of them were spot on until I came to the switch either end of the kitchen to control the downlights. My first reaction was "wrong switch - that's an intermediate - it won't work." He said "Oh - I got it...
  6. O

    DIY two gang light switch LED issue,

    I have an electrical problem. I've a two gang switch and have just replaced some old 70s lights. I've matched the wiring but has an issue. Switch two works and switches light two on and off. Switch one however only dimly lights the first light. I've no idea why. I've not touched the switch in...
  7. N

    Replace double pole light switch with smart switch

    Hi I have a double pole switch that switches on and off the outside lights under guttering area (front side and rear of the house all operated by this one switch). I see 2 Live cables in L1 and another red non-Live cable in L2 which becomes live when the switch is turned on. There are 2 black...
    • naik420
    • Thread
    • double light light switch pole replace smart smart switch switch
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. C

    3 gang light switch issues, is it wired incorrectly?

    Hello all. For years now I've used Phillips Hue smart bulbs in my 3, ceiling mounted lounge lights and have therefore never needed to switch them individually. I've recently redecorated and moved to a light fixture that cannot take Phillips Hue smart bulbs, so I have decided to go from a 3...
  9. bluewhale

    DIY - Wiring extractor fan with no timer to light switch.

    Hi there. Recently our bathroom extractor fan broke, so I got a new one but I'm having difficulty wiring it (homeowner DIY guy here). So... there are 3 wires coming from bathroom wall: brown (Live) blue (Neutral) yellow/green (Ground). Previously, old extractor fan used all 3 of those wires...
  10. J

    UK smart light switch wiring question

    I purchased a no neutral smart switch to replace my current light switch, but I’m not sure if I’m able to wire it up safely... The existing switch has 3 wires: L1, COM and Earth. The new switch only seems to have 2 wire slots: L and L1. (photos attached) Am I able to safely wire up the new...
  11. Neptune

    Wall mounted light switch in bathroom

    Is it within the regs to have a wall mounted light switch in the bathroom? It would be away from the shower and opposite the toilet. The MCB is RCD protected.
  12. B

    How to connect exhaust fan switch to bathroom light switch?

    Hi, how to connect the exhaust fan switch to the light switch? I have opened the exhaust fan before, there are: 2 permanent live wires 1 blue wire connected to neutral 1 black wire connected to switched live As I am new to electrical, can anyone advise me what can I do to connect the wires...
    • blakeex
    • Thread
    • bathroom connect extractor fan fan how to light light switch switch toilet
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  13. D

    2 Gang Intermediate light switch - wiring help

    Hi All, Sorry for the stupid question but thought I might have a quick job in replacing a 2 gang light switch. 1 switch runs the downstairs hall lights, the other runs the top landing lights. Both have other switches at other parts of the house. i've attached the old switch and a new switch...
    • dale_brown_uk
    • Thread
    • 2 gang help intermediate light light switch switch wiring wiring help
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  14. littlespark

    Solutions to light switch dilemma

    Hope you can understand this... i really should have taken photos... OK, bedroom lightswitch. Don't know if its neutral loop at switch, or at ceiling rose... but shouldn't matter. A joiner has made some built in wardrobes, where the end panel is now coming out from the wall between the doorway...
  15. D

    Light switch in toilet

    Been asked for a light switch to go in a small room with a toilet and no basin, there is a door but you have to go through the bathroom to get there, hence no basin. I’ve said I don’t think this is best and am trying to find other solutions but I’m not sure it’s actually against any regs...
  16. J

    Mains electric shock from plastic light switch - no fault found by electrician - what next?

    Hi all! This is my first post and I have registered to ask for some help with troubleshooting an electric shock I got from a plastic light switch outside a bathroom today. I turned the switch off with my left hand and got what felt like a mains electric shock through the switch into my left...
    • jimster99
    • Thread
    • electric electrician fault found light light switch mains plastic shock switch
    • Replies: 44
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. R

    Can I install a new light switch from a 3amp fused box

    Want to install a new permanent fixed wire light into a 3amp box. Box has my new combi running from it and that's it. It's a wardrobe cupboard where the old hot water cylinder lived. Box is wall mounted and 3amp fused. If I ran a 1.5mm twin and earth from it to a new light switch and then...
  18. P

    UK - Socket light switch combo

    New house has wall light wired into double socket nearby. Can I replace with socket/switch combo? If so I can only find cooker switch + socket combo - will this work.
  19. Brad-721

    Dome light switch will only work with doors open cannot get to work with just the on switch

    Hi I have a 2019 Toyota Landcruiser 79 series Vdj79 My interior light only will work when doors open cannot get fit to work with just the on switch I did trip the fuse when re wiring a new light and replaced the fuse but cannot find any other fuses blown or nothing Why is there no power going...
  20. Anthony Deakin

    Single Gang Light Switch

    Hi all, I have a 1.5mm twin and earth cable. Fitting a loft light. I have connected the cable to the original lighting cable in the loft with no issues. I have looked at the single gang light switch and has L1 L2 L1 L2. So how do I connect the feed into the light switch and the cable again twin...
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