lighting

  1. A

    Under cabinet recessed lighting cable needs extending

    Hi all! I have these two under cabinet recessed light fittings that connect to a single switch. I also need to add a lining to the underside of the cabinets, so will end up lowering the lights a bit. However, their cables are currently at their max length so I need to extend/ splice the cables...
  2. captaincaveman

    Best way to locate a fault in garden 12v lighting

    Hi Guys n Gals, I'm a little stumped on a job and was wondering if anyone could advise? I've got 3 drivers going to 3 sections of garden lights. Two of the three sections are not working (about 10 lights). I presume it's two sections due to the number of lights and I can't find a third section...
  3. cmars70

    Light in ceiling missing, just 3x grey lighting cable

    The property I've moved into has no light in the lounge, just 3 grey wires (each containing the live, neutral & earth wires) poking out of the ceiling rose. How do I identify which wire does what?
  4. HoneycombEchoRomeo

    Junction box in loft with added wagos to extend lighting.

    Hi Guys, I have seen this in a loft and wondering if it is legal, the junction box is open of course. also one cable (1.5mm flex connects to a 3amp labelled FCU to an extension lead). it seemed the cables weren't able to fit as it was jam packed and someone added some wagos ontop. Can i keep...
  5. D

    Dali lighting issues

    Good morning all. I have an issue with some dali lighting. Basic system as far as i can tell. Dimmer, controller and 8 button switch. No other inputs that i can find. All on/off/dimming done at switch. Lights have now stopped working at switch. It's powered as buttons light green when pressed...
  6. J

    UK Lighting and socket off one fused spur

    Hello, just wanting to know if I can take a fused spur off my ring main and take it to one outdoor socket as well as an outdoor light. Or weather I’d need to fit 2 fused spurs. So one goes from the ring to the socket. Then another fused spur from the outdoor socket to the lights? Cheers
  7. A

    Outside lighting query

    Planning on doing some outside lighting, armoured around the perimeter of garden, glanded into adaptable boxes, then conduit mounted up fence posts finishing in end boxes. Then was planning to fit downward facing lights (up-downs without up) to the face of the conduit end boxes. Was wondering if...
  8. B

    Wiring LED Lighting Strips to Lighting Circuit

    Hi, I have bought a LED Lighting Strip (20 metres) to sit inside some Screwfix coving for my bedroom. Although it will be controlled by the remote control that came with the kit or the app, I would like to use one of the switches in a 1 gang/2 switch to turn it on and off at the wall before...
  9. G

    low current draw on strip lighting

  10. M

    UK Upstairs lighting gone off.

    All of my upstairs lights have stopped working. All of the plug sockets both up and downstairs are working and the downstairs lights are fine. The consumer unit seems to take what look like cartridges roughly 1" x 2.5" / 25mm x 65mm with coloured dots on them. White - 5amp Blue - 15amp Red -...
  11. S

    Lighting cable needs extending

    Hi all my dad was an electrician and did work on my house in the early 2000s , i had plaster wall lights and am now in the process of redecorating and wanted to change them , they are seldom used as have downlights in the ceilings, so it’s mainly decorative lighting .I am confident enough to fix...
  12. A

    Hello everyone, This is Adam, a lighting designer from London, UK.

    I hope everyine is good and safe. I am here to see if is there anything I can help you guys about lighting design and especially assiting you when you buying lighting for your home or workspace. I also have experience on Custom Lighting design and maintenance. Please ask me anything about this...
  13. M

    Am2s lighting circuit and data circuit

    Hi all, I need some advice for am2s retake I failed the lighting and data circuit and have no idea why! I wired the lighting with a neutral at each switch like the specification says, I am wondering if it was because I put the earths in connectors do these need to be connected into the back of...
  14. J

    connecting lighting together

    hi all im looking at installing 2 downlights into a fire surround and a strip light around the bottom. is there any way i can connect these both together and just use one remote. appreciate any info and anywhere i could purchase these to work in cync. thanks john
  15. Dartlec

    Nuts lighting install

    Lighting installs are always fun when the client buys the light... This one was the latest effort - and the first time I've seen wire nuts provided as terminals in a light fitting. Not a US company either, but German, so suprised they didn't go with Wagos or similar. Also came with some...
  16. Pretty Mouth

    Pizza oven lighting????

    A long shot, but I thought I'd ask anyway... A customer has a brick built, wood fired pizza oven, outdoors in their garden. And they want lighting in it, so they can see when the pizzas are done. Tricky. Has anyone got any ideas of how this might be achieved? I presume there isn't a...
  17. K

    Garden lighting project

    Hi guys . Doing a garden lighting project for a friend . The house supply is tn-s the lighting circuit is on its own 6amp type A rcbo. Armoured cable feeding 8 type 1 led spike lights via ip rated junction boxes via photocell. My question is. As it’s a tn-s system would it be best practice to...
  18. therealnwc

    Advice/Product options for RF lighting issue

    Hi guys, Bare with me, hope this makes sense.... I have 3 separate mains (240v) lighting circuits in my kitchen all going back to a 3 way 1G wall switch plate. 1st switch operates 1 set of ceiling LED's, 2nd switch operates single ceiling light over table, the 3rd switch operates downlights on...
  19. Phill104

    Outdoor wall lighting

    A little about myself first. After doing a physics degree I began working in the battery backup industry designing, testing and building prototype battery backup systems for the telecoms and oil industries. I then worked for a company building switch gear for the rail industry where I qualified...
  20. C

    Under counter lighting product/solution question

    Background: I would like to replace my wired, under cabinet lighting with dimmable LED under cabinet lighting. Can you suggest a product or solution to my problem of a 10" space Details: Ideally, I would like a dimmable LED light that is hard wired to AC switch that turns on/off the other two...

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