Hello All,
I am a student currently training to become an electrician and engineer. I am just using this post to carry out a little bit of research to help enable myself to become a better electrical contractor.
What I am interesting in is getting problems and solutions existing electricians...
Any formation would be appreciated, i am trying to source some 3 terminal semi-recessed ceramic ceiling roses, the type that fit onto circular steel conduit boxes. Not used them for many years and a quick search on the web resulted nothing.
Thanks Griffey.
Hi all, new member here so be easy on me.
I'm looking to replace me existing ceiling rose pendant fitting in my bathroom with a short (700mm length) of track lighting, 2no. spotlights to be used. I've bought the new items from Ikea, a power connector, track, and the spots (Ikeas365+ Sanda)...
Hi, looking for a little guidance on the correct wiring of a ceiling rose. If anyone can help, then all suggestions greatly received.
Description of the current set up is;
1. Landing Light, with two switches. One switch on the stairs and one on the landing (both single switches)
2. The...
Are these meant to be a standard size?
I have tried to change the cover of one which was taken off years ago when I had a halogen light unit fitted. Now I want to return to the normal pendant fitting. The wiring is ok..but I need a new cover and new ones are about half a cm smaller than...
one like that:
Remote Humidistat Fan Control & Timer
there are connections for switched live, live, there is timer setting, there is humidity setting.
can`t get how this is going to behave when installed.
1. fan on together with light, duration adjustable with timer, but only when humidity...
I've just picked up a lighting job fitting occupancy sensors through out a building. The wiring is to be in T&E clipped direct above the false ceiling and terminated into plug in ceiling roses. Its the first time I've used occupancy sensors and was thinking of terminating the sensor wiring in a...
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Quick one for someone to clear up for me!
I have a 12 downlight circuit going in my kitchen. I have no ceilings yet (temp light wired off a ceiling rose fitting screwed to underside of joist for now) but the loops to each light location are in, I will be using a "inline" type junction...
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i was just painting my ceiling and unscrewed the ceiling rose to cut in and noticed that the wiring doesn't look quite right.
there are 3 cables so i assumed 1 in, 1 out and the switch. There are 3 reds in the centre block, 1 black in the 2 gang block with the neutral of the light, and 2...
We are installing hanging lights in a room and need at least 5 cores to join them using a plugin rose/socket system, I know about Flex7 (Products - Flex Connectors - Flex Connectors) which is a 7 way plug and socket but they are ugly things, anyone know of a better looking item ?
Klik don't...
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I've been to do it second fix at the house where the 1st fix has already been done, all cable runs are visible so I've no problem completing it.
1st fix was done about 2 years ago, it's an unlived in project, the electrician at the time has wired 2 way switches for the hall and landing...
Had to leave a job early tonight, so couldn't resolve what should be a simple issue, but now it's buzzing round my brain. I have 5 ceiling rose's and pendants in a good old loop system. All 1 Way. I have good continuity readings at rose numbers 1,2,3 and 5. I have good continuity...
Hi guys! i have a college assignment for my C&G college 1st year apprentice program and have been asked to draw up a plan of a 2 way lighting circuit from a dist board to a ceiling rose(looped ceiling rose for option of additional feeds) then linked to two single pole switches using 3core and...
For sale i have various Klik roses left over from a job, they have just been floating around the van so they may as well be sold. some are scratched slightly or have marks where they have been opened, but they are all in good working order. Postage is free on any order over £10. Picture below...
We had our ECA assessor visit today and while we were chatting he mentioned a case in London where a contractor had done an apartment block. There was a fan in a bathroom which had gotten stuck and the motor had caught alight and caused a major fire. Everything he'd done was as per BS7671...
i wonder if anyone on this forum can help me. my daughter in law has recently moved into a 1930s house - she has asked me to fit some new light fittings, something i have done many times in my own houses and others over the years. on having a quick look into her ceiling roses i expected to see...
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whats the bets method of changing the wiring from a single ceiling rose to 4 downlights.
As it already wired switch feed! Im assuming we should just change the ceiling rose to the first downlight, then radial out from there to each downlight?
is that correct.
Hi, I have a single ceiling rose with a single bulb in a domestic living room, needs replacing with 8 bulbs. We have a custom ceiling rose with 8 holes in, but what's the best way to add 7 new pendants to the circuit? Just put junction boxes in the ceiling cavity connected in series? Seems like...
Ok I am newbie here but have a question about the above which I hope is cool.
I am attaching a Juliette balcony to a loft dorma which is clad in rosemary red hard clay roof tiles. All the tiles are attached and are vertical.
I need to drill around 16 holes 8mm sometimes through double...
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