I’ve changed an upstairs light before with success, now I’m changing the 2 kitchen lights, currently the living room light or kitchen light won’t come on now, everything else ok.
I changed how was before.
1st pic is the old fixture.
2 black wires to blue/neutral, should be ok
Green yellow to...
Does anybody know of a make of crocodile clip to fit on standard test leads (in my case Metrel) which do not leap off the terminal as soon as you a) look away or b) press the test button on the meter.
Hello all help please!
Simple job change light...
Got live lighting feed into Bathroom (not sure where it’s fed from yet,not looped from previous light so in hidden JB somewhere)
230v l-E 0v N-E 24v L-N but cannot get light to work? Tried spare pendant and bulb from van still not working...
Hello,
I need some help changing a straight forward light switch in a UK new build house. I have no experience or knowledge of electrics what so ever. I know there's live, neutral and earth/ground and that's it.
With that said, please explain anything in most basic baby English so I can...
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I was hoping that someone here could assist in the choice of electrical drawing software, i only need to prepare simple control diagrams, ie
contactors/overloads/ no contacts/nc contacts etc, but the systems advertised are very expensive and require huge amounts of memory...
I've just swapped out an old consumer unit for a new one - like for like in terms of circuits.
One lighting circuit will not set.
I've disconnected the earth on that circuit and it still won't set so I would appear to have a live-nuteral short.
However I did nothing to that circuit at all...
Morning - just a photo for info to show what's out there (as if most don't already know!!!) & to reiterate the ignorance of some householders.
A 30 year old Bungalow. Original Board with an additional RCD unit put in for a shower & garage. Woman looking to maybe sell so wanted a New Board &...
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Is there anywhere that can explain in simple English some of the tick boxes in the test schedule for a new installation. For the most part they make sense but some are (to me ) a bit difficult to follow.
Perhaps someone has compiled a 'For Dummies' style...
A simple question with hopefully a simple answer!
We have a switched 13A fcu which controls an external RCD protected double socket.
I can leave this on constantly and without anything plugged, it turns half off so the switch is level. I can turn it back on and it works fine
What could be...
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I have a simple problem, but I can't seem to find how to solve it. I hope someone here can help me out.
I have a lamp that is connected to 2 light switches. I wanted to replace 1 light switch with a motion sensor. In the previous switch 2 black cables arrived and 1 grey cable left...
I am looking for guidance on adding a second pump for the underfloor section of my central heating. I am using a blending valve for the UFH supply by teeing off the main boiler feed into the 3 way valve and then to the pump and UF circuit valves (2).
I am ok with the wiring I simply need a relay...
Did a job today for a chap simple job swap 3 lights for LED 4 foot batons, wire 5 13amp sockets 4 inside 1 external all in a garage, clipped direct, nice you would think.
Well it isn't so nice now, took me about 6 hours, by the time I was finished I was nearly in tears, not from problems, but...
I am not an electrician. I joined because I have a simple question.
There is a power outlet in my living room, which has 2 plug sockets. Let's call this power outlet A.
There is another power outlet in my living room, about a meter or so away from power outlet A. Let's call this one power...
I was thinking as per thread title why don't we post up some pictures of how we do the simple common things, would be interesting to get different views and also show the people new to the trade how things ought to be. I'll start off with a simple 3 plate ceiling rose pendant that my son did...
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Just looking for some advice re an FCU.
I have an internal FCU which controls a single external socket.
Need to add an additional external socket about 6m away from the existing.
Best way to do it.
Thanks Gary
Quick one.
Tails are 10mm. Earthing cable from rod to earthing block inside the CU is 16mm.
Where i am, we have the tails in, everything RCB protected and then the earthing cables from the circuits/appliances etc into the earthing block. On my CU, the earthing block is a bank of 'quick...
I live in a small flat complex that has a number of external lights that are controlled by "SS4" type plug in photocells.
One of the cells has failed permanently on, as they normally do.
Is it ok for me to change the cell, without incurring the wrath of any regulations or building inspectors...
My Trusty focus started to misfire and splutter as I was overtaking (uphill on a motorway) ended up dropping back and engine run as normal.
problem got gradually worse suspected a burst pipe or seized turbo motor, a quick check said nothing amiss. Ended up driving like a sunday school teacher to...
need some help with a light circuit, we have 2 of them klik ceiling rose lights on its own circuit with 1switch and an emergency key switch.
Both lights operate on and off when the switches are opened and closed however the em light battery kicks in whenever you switch the lights off so acting...
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