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  1. Neptune

    Permanent live for smoke alarms and emergency lighting

    Need some guidance please. I know that smoke alarms require a permanent live and neutral in order to operate. Is this also the case with emergency lights? (The type you have in stairways) Secondly, have I also understood correctly that these two can only be available at the ceiling rose if the...
    • Neptune
    • Thread
    • alarms emergency emergency lighting lighting live permanent smoke smoke alarms
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. S

    Emergency lighting in HMO

    Hi guys We have being asked to install some emergency lighting at a 3 storey HMO, the lighting has being designed and it’s basically being designed to include an emergency lights on each landing and one on the stairs with relevant signs to indicate stair level changes, the ground floor has 3...
  3. Pretty Mouth

    Killed a PIR, fluorescent lighting

    Actually managed to kill 2 PIRs in succession yesterday. The first I got SL and N mixed up (who uses the black core of a 3C+E as neutral? honestly), which killed it dead, tripping the breaker in the process. Schoolboy error. The second, well I don't feel it's 100% my fault. The PIR I had...
  4. J

    Lighting circuits and having multiple legs of of a ceiling rose

    I have two questions regarding lighting circuits. The first in is , is it bad practice to put two lighting circuits on on breaker? The second is similar but can you ‘spur’ of a ceiling rose which is mid run of the circuit as many times as you want considering VD and maximum current draw/Zs...
  5. L

    Intermittent lighting fault

    Hi folks I have a lighting ring that occasionally stops working; when this happens, there is no power at any of the switches or ceiling roses. I've identified the feed wire, and it disappears inside the ceiling in the general direction of the consumer unit. There's no loose connections or...
  6. B

    Live metal casing on new light

    Hi guys looking for advice here, Voltage on light casing! Just been out and bought a new light fitting (I will attach the photo of said light) simple 2 core and earth terminal connections. After install i wanted to check the lower ring of the light to see if it had earth continuity from the...
  7. E

    Smart switch for outside lighting

    I have soffit led lights that are controlled by a photo eye and a dimmer switch. Would like to change this and go to a smart switch that I can set to sunrise and sunset in my local. Need to be dimmable also. This will be in basement. What would be a good switch to get?
  8. Z

    Installing Outdoor Lighting - help please!

    Hi All, New to the forum, looking for some advice. I'm a fairly competent DIYer and have completed some other minor electrical stuff recently... I'm looking to install some outdoor lights in my new house as currently have none. There is no existing lighting circuit outside or sockets, however...
    • zman248
    • Thread
    • consumer unit help help please installing junction box lighting outdoor outdoor lighting please
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  9. J

    UK Emergency lighting

    Ok so i dont have a copy of bs 5266 so hopefully someone here has a good all round knowledge. Emergency lighting in a high risk fire industrial building (saw mill) do all emergency lights leading to an escape need to be maintained? A lot of ours on site are non maintained a mix of both (previous...
  10. Spaceland2077

    What kind of light equipment must be used for everyday super intense commercial entertaining project?

    Hello dear lighting professionals. I have a dream, but don't know how to make it come true...? I'm building an eminent commercial sci-fi entertainment program for teens. There is Portal that looks like a shuttle with walls, ceiling and floor being implemented with a huge number of lights, which...
  11. S

    Equestrian lighting possible issues under fault condition.

    Hi all. I’ve been asked to light a menagerie. I will have to take a sub main from a nearby chicken shed to a point near the entrance where I will distribute from. It will be tt’d at this point and I am able to get the rod a good 8 m from where any horsey traffic may pass. My problem is the...
  12. T

    What code should be given for no RCD on lighting circuit of a CU in a house about 15 yrs old

    What code should be given for no RCD on lighting circuit of a CU in a house about 15 yrs old.
    • Tim Williams
    • Thread
    • circuit code given house lighting lighting circuit old rcd
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. K

    Outdoor lighting advice.

    Hi. I am after some advice please in regard to outdoor lighting. I have a run of armoured cable running the length of my garden to a summer house. The cable is on the far right side of my garden buried under a hedge. I am have a garden overhaul which is a new patio and new pathways. I would...
  14. L

    Switch/PIR lighting

    Hi not sure if this has been covered before or not but here goes, Qualified Electrician currently wiring my own garage. I have 6 spot lights, 2 separate circuits (3lights per circuit) a PIR and a switch. I’m wondering if it’s possible to have 3 of the spots come on via the PIR as I walk in...
  15. Kroozer55

    Flux Lighting Line 3 - Every 3rd Bulb Off

    Hi All, I am installed some Flux Lighting Line 3 fixtures and wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction or provide some troubleshooting ideas. I have attached a GPO plug to the end of the light fixture cable, and when turned on, every 3rd LED bulb remains off. Please see...
  16. E

    lighting lack of CPC

    Anyone else fed up of no CPC in lighting circuits? Its genuinely got me around the bend. 5 properties in the same street, 3 storey so cant even get in a loft to run new earthing in bah. Happy Monday folks....

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