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  1. M

    High Zs on lighting circuit

    Hi all I have a house where all the circuits meet the Max Zs for that circuit yet the lighting circuit is testing as 747 ohms Zs It looks like it used to be a TT system and been converted to a TN-C-S system. As its also got an main tcd before the board. Could this somehow be causing this high...
  2. S

    Help - Stairwell lighting circuit 2 way switch

    Hi A little advice/comment needed please. I am looking into attic conversion and trying to use existing cable where possible (all for a suitably qualified electrician to come in and do). Attached is a proposed layout - and my question refers to the layout for the lighting circuit for the...
  3. D

    Light in utility room back on to lighting circuit.

    The light in our utility room is currently spurred off a double socket in 2.5mm T & E into a fused connection unit then upto the light in 1.5mm T & E. The FCU also doubles up as the switch. Because we are having the kitchen done I now have the opportunity to get the light back onto the...
  4. J

    Fitting a PIR to existing lighting circuit in my garage

    Hello, I would have put this in the "DIY" section but it wont let me post?!!! Looking for some advice on adding a PIR into the existing lighting circuit in my garage.. Happy enough with the theory of it but its the practical side that I am struggling with. Theres some very easy to...
  5. T

    Lighting circuit un-fused?.!

    Good evening all; advice would be welcome please. I have tried isolating our upstairs lighting circuit today but find that the fuse (re-wireable in old Volex CU) doesn't seem to actually disconnect the power. Just for good measure I have in turn removed every other fuse in the CU just in case...
  6. O

    Lighting circuit with 2A & 5A sockets

    So, 1970 ish flat, 16ed board fitted in 2007, MCB covering lighting circuit. Lighting circuit has 4 x 2A/5A sockets on it. Should they be covered by RCD/RCBO? My feeling is no and code it C3, with a recommendation to upgrade MCB to RCBO? Thoughts please chaps.
  7. G

    lighting circuit required urgently

    Hi Is there any one out there n sparky world can draw me a wiring diagram for the following. You can see the drawing that n entering the main door top of the stairs, on the left will be two double switches one will be able to turn on the main light, with the option to be able to turn on/off...
  8. D

    Lighting circuit using singles

    Hi can someone help please, I need to do a lighting diagram for college of a 2 way and intermediate lighting circuit using singles. i have done the following 1. Neutral from the board to the batten holder then to a bulk head fitting. 2. Live from the board to common in first 2 way switch. 3...
  9. J

    loop impedance on lighting circuit

    Hi everone,I am new to the forum and think its brilliant,I am currently studying for my 2394&2395 and am testing everything in sight with a fluke 1651 multi functional tester.When i try to do a loop test on a lighting circuit,I follow all the instuctions,but i keep getting >2000 ohms,i am...
  10. T

    Fluctuating voltage on a lighting circuit - advice please!

    Evening all. I got called out to investigate a problem with a two-way switch on a landing light and I was expecting to find a DIY bodge with incorrectly wired 3-core. However, it was more interesting than that! Customer reported that when the light was off, after 5-10 minutes it would briefly...
  11. S

    Lighting circuit - no CPC

    Alrite lads, I'm a commercial spark so don't do much domestic but a mate of mine asked me to Pop round and change a light fitting in his kitchen 5 min job, he had an old 6ft fluorescent which was shot and he has brought a new class 1 fitting. I remove the fitting and there's no CPC so I...
  12. Baker1988

    Testing lighting circuit

    hi lads hope you enjoying ya friday night and not too drunk. I have just finished a rewire on a communal area in a block of flats, all surface mounted with pir's and fluorescent/emergency lights. I have been told today that i will be testing it on monday with my boss but i will be doing the...
  13. rustynails

    Insulation resistance on a lighting circuit

    Today I got 0.11 Mohm L-N>E at 250v then the same at 500v on a 6amp lighting circuit wired in the 70s which is the only lighting circuit for the house. Customer did not want me to remove the lamps. I forgot to ask or see a bell transformer or aerial booster. No faults known to the customer. MCB...
  14. F

    Lighting circuit - Earth issue

    Hi guys, I was just replacing my light switches in my new flat (like for like, just a different look) when I came across a issue with the living room one. I had just swapped the kitchen one, switched power on to test it. Before I touched it with my hand I put my my screw driver on the metal...
  15. S

    Opinions on Wiring the lighting circuit at the 'switch' or ' at the 'light'

    Evening All, I will be installing a new lighting circuit in new garage/bedroom conversion. I usually always wire my feed/switch line/ loop etc at the pendent or first down lighter, However as you all know you can take the feed direct to the switch (s), and then off to the first light. Can I...
  16. G

    Lighting circuit, no earth.

    Went to a little job before to replace 2 light fittings - both were metal, and on further inspection i saw the lighting circuit had no cpc. I told the customer it wouldn't be right to fit them - he didn't like that... a selection of things he said: " These regulations you speak about aren't...
  17. R

    lighting circuit

    Hi guys I have questions .What is the most likely electrical fault? A fault has occurred on a lighting circuit so that when is is switched on the protective device operates In my option somewhere is short circuit I'm right? Please any comments
  18. G

    Socket in loft off lighting circuit

    Aerial booster in loft, can i take a socket off the lighting cct, or perhaps a fcu? Cheers.
  19. J

    Adding class I fittings to lighting circuit / extending cpc

    Hi All, I'm a DIYer after advice please. All the lights in my house (ground floor and upstairs) are on one circuit - old colours, as you might expect with the age of house (120 years). There is a cpc (earth) from the (modern) consumer unit to junction boxes on both floors of the house -...
  20. F

    adding and emergency light and test switch to exsisting lighting circuit

    hi, To explain my background i am predominately a fire alarm engineer and have recently been promoted to the installations department. i have done my 17th edition, level 2 and 3 in elec installation at college on an evening course. i mainly do fire and warden call installations in my new job...

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