light switch

  1. Z

    Exterior festoon lights - attached to interior light switch - how?

    We wanted to hang festoon lights in the garden and have them switched from inside the house and my builder (4 years ago) installed a '10A 3 Pin Weathertight Socket'* on the exterior wall of our house. Now we are (finally) trying to get the lights and all the festoon lights I can find have...
    • zapmenot
    • Thread
    • attached exterior exterior lighting light light switch lights outdoor socket switch
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  2. saddleworthian

    DIY - help with a double light switch.

    We’ve just had plastering done in our living room. We told the plasterer we’d be replacing the light switch, so he removed it and now we just have wires. There are two twin and earth cables (brown, blue and earth). One cable is live, feeding the main light, the second is a piggy back circuit...
  3. M

    Can 12v ac be used through a light switch within 1 meter of a swimming pool.

    I need 6 switching light circuits to control 12V LED light in Zone 1 of a pool, the problem is that Zone 1 is as you open the door to the building. I been thinking about using a 230v to 12v transformer in the plant room to a grid switch near the pool. This could switch 12v to a 230v contactor...
  4. Jtg123

    Why do i have 3 red wires (one with brown tape)

    So I recently changed my light switch and thought it was OK but in the evening the lights started flickers and when I switched on one light it turned another one off in the bathroom so I presume I have done something wrong even though I though I matched it up in the same way as my old switch.one...
  5. D

    Unknown Light Switch

    Hello. I know there are a ton of posts on this subject but I still can't figure it out... I have two three-pole light switches (one in the garage and one in the living room) that I can't figure out... When checked with a multimeter, they both show only 10volts... When checked with a circuit...
    • Deleted member 144471
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    • light light switch switch
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    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  6. I

    How do I rewire this old double light switch?

    I have a double light switch that controls the kitchen and the outside lights. I want to replace it with a new switch but the new switch looks very different to the old one. I tried to post photos but couldn't for some reason. Any able to help me - I can send phots if required.
  7. B

    2 gang light switch old to new

    Hi my old switch has L1 L2 but new is just 1&2 way so how do I wire the new from the old please.
  8. Z

    Help identify wires - Need help with a light switch install

    Hi, I want to install a smart light switch and when I took the cover off my existing light switch I was very confused by what I saw. New lights switch that I want to install: here is my existing lights switch. I see the white neutral wires in the back (not in use) but what do I do with the...
  9. D

    Installing New Wall Light Switch with 2 Black and 1 Red Wire?

    Trying to install new switch to turn on a ceiling light. There are 2 black, 1 red, and ground (bare copper) wire. How do I wire this to a single pole switch? Or do I need double/3-way switch? The switch should be the only one to on/off the ceiling light.
    • damgyeah
    • Thread
    • black installing light light switch new red screwfix switch wall wire wiring
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. D

    Adding a dimmer to light switch controlled by two circuits

    I have a light switch in the island in my kitchen which powers two chandeliers located above the island. In order to cut the power on/off for this light switch I must cut off two circuit breakers (numbers 25 and 29) located in the breaker box. Also controlled by breakers 25 & 29 is the front...
  11. G

    Light switch not working when fitted to the wall

    Hi all Can anyone please advise, i have fitted a new fused light switch cover in the kitchen as the press switch part broke on the old one, however I wired the new one up and all worked well, but when I screwed it back onto the wall it would not work, took it off the wall and it worked again. 🤯
  12. D

    4-Way Switch Anomalies

    Hi there. It's my first time both on this forum. I am a first-time homeowner doing some DIY projects but have run into a problem. I replaced the light switches on the first floor with push-button switches from Prange Electric (Prange & Company Electric - http://www.prangeelectric.com). All of...
  13. J

    Simple Light Switch Replacement?

    I'm in the US and not an electrician, but I know how to use a multimeter. I'm replacing a Lutron MACL-153M electronic dimmable light switch. Single pole; it controls the ceiling light above the kitchen sink. For some reason, It's on the same circuit as the master bedroom instead of the plethora...
    • James P
    • Thread
    • light light switch light switch replacement replacement simple switch
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. 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...
  15. Casperld

    Converting light switch to switch and outlet

    I am trying to replace a regular light switch with a switch/outlet combo but am a bit lost. There are 3 separate wires coming into the box and I'm not sure which is the light fixture or how to wire this. All 3 whites are tied together (do I pigtail off those 3 for the connection to new switch?)...
  16. W

    Shared neutral?

    I have three switches. They each control two to three lights. switch A: A1, A2, A3 (3 lights) switch B: B1, B2, B3 (3 lights) switch C: C1, C2 (2 lights) The other day, I was working on A2 and got a shock while A was off. I was puzzled. I then disconnected all six wires (2 each of live...
  17. A

    Wiring light switch

    Hi, I've moved in to a property that has 2 cellar lights, one at the top of the stairs and one at the bottom. The one at the top of the stairs works, I switched the bulb at the bottom of the stairs and it still doesn't work. When I've taken the switch off the wall there are a couple of wires...
  18. ustari

    Blank off light switch - Advice needed

    Hi all, I was hoping to get advice on how to blank off this light switch. There are 2 light switches in the room which control the same light. I want to blank off 1 which is above my child's cot and she turns on during the night. I want the other switch to continue to operate the light as...
  19. J

    Light switch wiring question

    Hi all, DIY homeowner. Any advice gratefully received. I've recently moved in to a property. Electrics are of variable age including some old lead sheathed cabling, some back boxes of cast iron conduit type. Had an EICR done (I was at work frustratingly so couldn't ask questions as they went...
    • jl1306
    • Thread
    • light light switch question switch wiring
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  20. J

    I don’t understand when all lights flicker after adding second light switch

    Adding an image of my set up Basically this is the run across like 60-75 ft. The main line comes into a switch to control the entire line. That continues through 8 lights and then into an outlet. Originally After that outlet I had a light but I wanted to be able to control it independently...
    • Jatsip
    • Thread
    • adding after flashing flicker light light switch lights second switch understand wiring diagram
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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