Attached are 2 photos. One is the wiring behind light switch. Other is wiring from that circuit (located above the cabinet).
As we can see: it's 3-core+earth.
Currently, the lights in the room work fine on/off with the light switch. If I connect a simple lamp holder to the wire above the...
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I've very little experience with wiring (other than a 18 yr old physics A-level), so was looking for a few pointers.
I have a 4G LTE router I'd like to run in our loft, as it has far better reception up there - but alas, there are no plug sockets.
The lighting circuit is accessible - but...
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Does a mirror light on a lighting circuit need to be on an isolation switch, fused spur or can it be wired directly on the lighting circuit?
My thoughts are;
My job is to protect my cable, there I have no issue, i.5 mm2 cable to mirror light
Local isolation, the mirror does not...
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i'm going to be having some wiring carried out on my new first floor extension (new bedroom) which just entails extending the ring main, and lighting circuit and adding interlinked mains smoke alarms to the upstairs lighting circuit, including a heat alarm in the kitchen.
i've spoke to...
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My father has just replaced the 3 light switches in the hall , stairs and landing, and since he has done that there is an issue, I believe he has mixed some wires up somewhere , I...
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A customer has got two way lighting circuit currently switching 4 down lights in a hallway.
The customer now wants it switched by PIR.
One PIR at one side of the hallway and one PIR at the other side.
What would be a good way of doing this ?
Up for any ideas which may be better...
Hello I have just finished college and waiting to sit my AM2.
A customer has asked me to install a few PIR’S into an existing lighting circuit.
On the one way system was playing to use the S/L from the switch to feed the PIR and then from PIR to feed the lights. ( as the customer just wants...
I would like to add a couple of cabinet marker lights in to the lighting circuit, on a separate 1-way switch. Only ever added LED GU10 downlights before which is straight forward but the use of transformers/drivers in lighting is new to me.
Seems some markers are DC 12v constant voltage and...
Hi, I am just setting up as a general handyman, and I'm planning to get qualified for domestic electrical work in the new year.
My daughter has some problems with her lighting circuit, and the other wiring all needs replacing. I have the skills and experience, having done a few house rewires...
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I am running a new upstairs lighting circuit and need to find a route down to the consumer unit which is in the cupboard under the stairs. The easiest and least disruptive route would be via the airing cupboard, in trunking, then under the floor from which I can drop down through the ceiling...
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Can anyone provide a worked example of rating a breaker for a circuit.
For example
In an industrial environment, we have our own HV supply and each substation on site has its own earth rod. I assume this falls in to a TT system.
if I wired (14) 8watt lights in parallel back to a...
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Just a quick one. I'm putting an LED half lantern outside on my new extension. At present I have just come off a 2 gang light switch along with the extension inside light. The 1.5mm twin and earth goes straight into the back of the outside half lantern with no wiring exposed externally. Is...
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I have been asked to install a PIR outside light on a commercial property. The feed has to come from the existing lighting circuit inside the stockroom which is on a two way switch system. I need the PIR light to work independently from the switched inside lights. The outside light come...
Hello guys I am new and have just finished my level 3 2357 electrical installation and waiting to carry out my AM2.
My uncle has asked me to do a small job for him . He wants more lights added on to his existing garden lights. At the moment he has 4 spike lights , he wants another 4 spike...
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When demonstrating safe isolation on the lighting circuit on am2 do you operate the switches and test each time you operate.
Or, just operate the switches in every position then just test once at the 2d light fitting?
Also, when commencing a ZE test would you recommend setting the...
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I have a set of 4 GU10 recessed light fittings with halogen bulbs controlled by a single dimmer switch. The circuit was installed about 5 years ago and has worked fine. This morning 2 of the bulbs weren't working when switched on. I replaced one of the bulbs with a new one and for a moment...
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I was hoping to sneak in a little job late this afternoon - changing a faulty bathroom pull chord for an outside switch plate. No problems with access. Straight forward enough.
House is almost certainly post 60's. CPC's present in lighting circuit.
Live Zs = open circuit.
R2 test with...
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I have been asked to install a spur for a Macerator in an existing bathroom. At present the bathroom has an electric shower and that's it, there are no sockets near or in the bathroom.
I was thinking to drop a feed from an RCD protected FCU from the lighting circuit in the loft to...
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