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  1. 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. 🤯
  2. 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...
  3. 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
  4. 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...
  5. 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?)...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. Ft2300

    Moving a light switch - is an rcd needed?

    Hi, we've bought a house which has the light switches in the reception rooms behind the door - we don't want to rehang the doors to open the other way as the rooms are small and it obstructs furniture. I've had a few quotes of £100-£200 to move the lights switch to a different wall but one...
    • Ft2300
    • Thread
    • light light switch moving needed rcd switch
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  12. K

    How to remove STUCK SCREW CAP from light switch

    Hello I'm trying to change a light switch but the screw caps are stuck. I've tried all the tips I can find including blue-tac, sticky tape, levering with a stanley knife and a small screwdriver. Any other tips anyone has please? Thanks Karl
  13. H

    Quick question about light switch voltage

    I have a light switch that was crackling sometimes when I would turn the light on. Swapped out the switch today, and checked the voltage on it while it was switched off. It started out at 109 volts, and slowly went down until it hit 80 volts, and stayed there. I only have one other thing on this...
  14. J

    Two Way Light Switch

    Hi folks, looking for help with a two way light switch…the downstairs switch (circled) puts light on and off, however, if the light is on, the single switch upstairs (photo 3)cannot switch the light off, it just remains on unless turned off downstairs. I think it is a tiny wiring fault but...
  15. O

    Light Switch Fitting

    I need to add a chocolate block to a light switch for an earth, what amp should I use please
  16. O

    Light Switch Installation

    The light already installed can be controlled from the top and the bottom of the stairs and I was advised to buy a 1 gang 2 way switch. The old light switch has 4 terminals but the new one only has 3. My question is where the earth goes as there is no terminal for it on the switch or inside...
  17. W

    Three way light question: how to wire?

    I am having some trouble with replacing a lighting fixture. I have done many throughout the house without issue, but this one is perplexing me. It is a light with two switches. When I took the light down, I was in a hurry but I swear both the black and white wires on the fixture were wired to...
    • Widgeon
    • Thread
    • fixture how to light light switch question screwfix three three way wire
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. Edward Morris

    Adding second light switch to garage circuit

    Hi. First up, I am not a qualified electrician so this is a DIY project However, I am physicist by training with a specialism in electromagnetism, so I know the principals of circuits. I want to add a second switch to my garage lighting, so that we don't have to fight our way to one corner of...
    • Edward Morris
    • Thread
    • 2 way adding circuit garage light light switch light switch replacement second switch
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  19. D

    Can't get smart light switch to work

    Hey all I have some basic electrical wiring experience, and I'm trying to install a wemo smart light switch in my bedroom Load and line wires were easy to find and connect, but I'm having trouble narrowing down where the neutral wire is (or if I even have one) Here's a picture of what I have...
    • DinoGuy
    • Thread
    • can't diy electrical work get light light switch neutral wire smart smart lighting control switch
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  20. M

    WiFI Light Switch Bought in Haste? UK

    I'm in the UK and I'm trying to fit a Smart 2-gang switch to control outdoor lights. I looked at the back of the existing switch and saw a black wire I assumed to be a neutral wire. So I bought a 'neutral switch'. I'm not sure now. You can see a photo of the existing switch connections and the...

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