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  1. Masonr15

    Cigarette port lights

    If I have two caution lights for my car that are powered by the cigarette port on my car and I leave them on when I turn my car off how long till my battery dies.
  2. LewisM

    Triangle Under cupboard lights

    Hello, can anybody recommend some triangle under cupboard lights if pre wired preferably a 2-3m flex
  3. P

    Advice Please - Outdoor LED Spot Lights

    Pattpa69 DIY Today at 10:04 AM I am trying to daisy chain some outdoor LED lights. If I split the main power cable the first light comes on but none of the rest light up, really frustrating me as I have daisy chainEd lights in a previous home with no issues. The lights I am using are double...
  4. S

    Plaster in down lights

    Hi all, I hope.you are well..? I am hoping one of you super heroes can point me to the right supplier... A customer of mine would like plaster in down lights and already has some in one room (done by another firm). The recessed bit of the baffle measures 50mm across (approx)... Would anyone...
  5. Z

    Exterior festoon lights - attached to interior light switch - how?

    We wanted to hang festoon lights in the garden and have them switched from inside the house and my builder (4 years ago) installed a '10A 3 Pin Weathertight Socket'* on the exterior wall of our house. Now we are (finally) trying to get the lights and all the festoon lights I can find have...
  6. N

    Voltage issue with led lights

    Hi Problem: I have 5 (240v) led lights in a bedroom on a single on/off switch (not dimmer) and all the leds worked fine until last w/end. Then with the switch being off, the leds would flicker/strobe. Switch on and they all work fine. Disconnected the switch completely and still the same...
  7. B

    Recessed LED lights glow while off, but only when laptop is charging

    I am mostly curious as I don't think this is a very important issue. In my bedroom I have 2 overhead recessed LED lights that are not on a dimmer. After several years of living with no issue, last week I noticed that they remained faintly on after turning the light switch off. They glowed...
  8. glias3

    Adding new hardwire lights

    My living room has insufficient lighting, I don't know anything about electrical stuff, and I'm just looking for advice on how to get started in planning this out: I would like to add hardwire lighting to the space at some point (ceiling light, sconces) where there is currently none... Do I ask...
  9. timhoward

    Class 2 car park lights SWA badly installed

    I’m wavering a bit on this one. RCD then B10 breaker. 1.5 sq mm 3 core SWA. That runs underground in ducting, then up and feeds about 10 LED class 2 lights, with cable cleated to the wall, then under again in ducting and about 5 more lights with cable again cleated to the wall. Now the thing...
  10. B

    Why lights are all beginning to flicker, basement now upstairs bathroom light is slowly beginning to

    Taped a cracked light socket and it worked but was dim thought tightening the tape would help but it started rapidly flickering with a buzzing noise didn't use that light again, now two more lights are flickering without the buzzing, and it's starting to flicker In the upstairs bathroom without...
  11. T

    Wiring wall lights, which is live and neutral?

    I have new two new wall light fittings to mount and have three cables coming out of the wall. Earth, live and neutral. The light fitting only has live and neutral. How do I identify which cable is live and which is neutral? Both of the cables are covered in black sheathing, so it's impossible...
  12. C

    Lights start off dim then flicker

    I wire my basement and I have a room where the lights come on but are dim, they eventually get to full strength. Any thoughts on why this one room would do that. It is set up with 8 canister lights in the ceiling on a regular switch. no dimmer.
  13. T

    Lights won’t turn off

    I have four can lights in my kitchen that are controlled by two switches on opposite sides of the room. Recently, when you try to turn those lights off by the switch opposite switch from that you used to turn them on they just blink and stay on. This seems to be true regardless of where you...
  14. D

    6 security lights 2 pir's

    I would like to have 6 x 10w security lights down my 60 metre drive with a pir at the top and bottom of the drive. I have a wiring diagram and anticipate using 3 core plus earth cable but would like advice on the thickness of cable required. Many thanks
  15. H

    Wall lights 5 amp fused spur

    Hi. I wanted to run a 5amp fused spur from a nearby socket but find its already a spur ( only one cable in). Help please.
  16. T

    UK LED lights tripping rcd

    Builders say no issue in garage where they have stripped the walls but after 9 years rcd tripping only when downstairs lights are on , feeling lost and scared. When it trips the dstair light switch does not fall only rcd
  17. S

    Problem with dimmable led marker lights

    I have 4 1w LED marker lights AU-WU682/1R in the ceiling with a AU-LEDD16CC driver in the loft. In the same bathroom I have 3 of the same marker lights in the floor with a AU-LEDD16CC driver in the room below. The dimmer switch I have is SF2184BC 5-150w. Each set of marker lights are currently...
  18. A

    Car electrical lights shut off

    Hi, I have a 2009 corolla sedan conquest 1.8 4cyl manual. My lights have started turning off whilst driving especially high beam but not my fog lights. My reverse lights have also started to not work as well. My radio aux has also completely stopped working and my radio stations are being re...
  19. S

    Zone 2 lights and fan isolator switch

    Hi .can someone let me know if I can install a battery operated smoke alarm and also.carbon monoxide alarm.for a rental accomodation ? Would this be satisfactory ( pass a EICR ) Secondly if i have fan isolators on zone 2 in a bathroom and ensuite so they need to be waterproof Also if the...
  20. T

    New ceiling lights wiring help.

    Hi, I'm after a bit of help if you can. I have 2 ceiling lights to replace and was wondering if someone could tell me where I should be attaching the different coloured wires in the new light. The 2 old lights I'm replacing have slightly different wire setups. The first pic is the first old...

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