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    Sounder not working on entry

    Hi, I have a wired alarm system with a Securitech Active 5 control panel and Lynteck Vortex bellbox. It has worked fine for many years until recently when I noticed this fault. When the alarm is set and entry is made through the front door entry route, the internal sounder activates after the...
  2. N

    Cooker switch not working?

    I have a Cooker/crabtree switch but the cooker switch doesn't work? I currently have a gas cooker and it is currently on the "crabtree" switch but I'm looking into getting an electric cooker but I need to resolve this cooker switch problem first. I've replaced the switch with a new one but the...
  3. M

    My ceiling light's not working

    I wanted to remove a cut off pull cord attached to the ceiling so I turned the electrics off, disconnected the wires and wrapped each one in insulation tape. Then I pushed them up into the ceiling. Oops. Now my bedroom ceiling light won't work. They must be connected. My question is, can I...
  4. C

    Why is my shop light occasionally not working?

    I have a unique problem which a licensed electrician could not solve. I have a 110 sub panel in my small shop for the garage and shop. It feeds off the main panel in the house and has been there for 30+ years and operating OK. Within the last year or so occasionally the lights in the garage...
  5. R

    Door mag is not working

    Hello guys only me with another question. Ive just had a job come through that says the door mag is not engaging the door. On the door is a metal plate and on the door frame is another. When they connect they are supposed to magnetically stick them selves shut and you use a fob on the fob...
  6. HappyHippyDad

    Multi vent fan not working.

    Morning all.. I have just been to a regular customer who has a problem with their extractor fan, i.e it doesn't work. I have not come across these types of fans before. usually they are the small wall or ceiling mounted ones, or an in-line fan, all of which are cheap enough to just change. This...
  7. L

    Wall sockets in utility room not working but there is power to them Nothing has tripped fuses ok

    Sockets in utility room not working but power reading when checked with meter Consumer unit hasn’t tripped Lights ok
  8. J

    Toilet light not working

    To all electricians: my toilet light stopped working and the bulbs and entire fixture has been changed. Could the extraction fan have blown and would that affect the light?
  9. Q

    Negative ions emitter device not working when switched on.

    I have an electrically operated device whose purpose is to emit trillions of negative ions. When it is on it shows an orange light and you can feel a slight breeze coming from the negative ion emitters. However, it is not working now. The orange light will not come on when it is switched on...
  10. Jetheat

    2-Way 2-Gang - One of them not working

    I'm not an electrician and I'd like some advice. I'm trying to troubleshoot a wiring problem. I have a 2-way (2 gang) outlet on the wall with 4 sets of wires. This outlet is working well and a couple of the brown wires show voltage (live wires). I've shown these with arrows on the attached...
  11. Lucien Nunes

    Light not working, needs repair.

    I have an old light in the workshop that has not been used for a long time and needs some TLC. First to put a name to it (not you, Marconi) wins a weekend for two in sunny Hertfordhire loading vans at the warehouse. You can ask questions about the pics. First problem, this was jammed with...
  12. R

    Off peak/ peak issues - appliances not working on "off peak"

    Hello, Needing some advice if possible. I'm not a qualified sparky but DIY'er (A 'Sarah Beeny' lol) so apologies if this isn't the correct forum. In a nutshell, I've been renovating a let property. Same tenants for 10yrs. New heaters (all electric flat) were installed by 'agents' tradesmen...
  13. O

    Spotlights not working once they touch earth

    My problem is, I did the wiring for my outdoor spotlights, it’s to light up some trees, before taking it out , I tested it in the garage and everything is working, once one of the spotlight is coming close to the earth it cuts to power of in the house. Hopefully someone can help me with this...
  14. A

    Shower pull cord switch melted new one not working.

    Hi had a 45amp shower pull cord switch melt on me so replaced it with a 50amp one did it all correctly but no joy and the switch doesn't come on or light up. Is it possible the shower itself has gone aswell. Please help!
  15. O

    Problem with trailer lights not working

    Hi, we have a trailer at work a large car transport trailer. All the lights suddenly stop working, tested electrics on the van with a lighting board, all working perfectly. When I connect a wire to the white wires in the plug, and the other end to the bare metal on the tow bar on the van, they...
  16. D

    Bedroom lights not working

    I am replacing some bedroom lights for my girlfriends parents, their old ones stopped working, they where built in LED bulbs with a live and neutral coming from the fixtures, so I am replacing them with newer lighting fixtures, it is straight forward, put the cables into the relitive parts but...
  17. M

    Black and Decker Lithium Battery Charger Cable Torn and Repaired and but not working!

    Hi guys the thin wiring cable on my Black and Decker lithium battery charger for my power drill and saw was accidentally cut and I tried to rewire it back together (see photos). When I plug it into the wall outlet, the red light doesn't turn on which means it's not charging. What am I doing...
  18. A

    Underfloor heating not working

    Hello. I was called to a house yesterday where the electric underfloor heating doesn't function. The supply is good but the customer did say that the temperature probe was replaced a few years ago, and a new thermostat panel fitted , see attached photos. What are the 2 clear sheathed wires for...
  19. S

    Sockets not working, why?

    Can I ask if anyone can give any advice please. I am in Scotland. Well in a nutshell: Electric Kept tripping - did not know why Electrican came out to check, said Neutral/Earth was wrong way around on one socket, and switched them back he said. Soon after half the sockets in flat stopped...
  20. T

    Rechargeable, 3.6/7V Li-ions not working in roller-blind garage door sensor - why?

    Just got some Fenix 3.6V(and also tried some old Trustfire 3.7V's) instead of the installed, disposable Li-ion cells, thinking that they would work just as well in my parent's Crocodile garage door sensor. Both brands of rechargeable cells will only allow the door to partially open, about...

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