switch

Recent contents Top users
  1. T

    Where does my cooker switch connect to?

    I have a cooker switch which isn’t connected to a socket. The socket behind the cooker doesn’t have a switch so assumed it’s connected to the cooker switch but it doesn’t switch the cooker off. I checked the circuit breakers and the switch is connected to the “cooker” breaker but the socket...
    • Tasnim
    • Thread
    • connect cooker switch switchboard where
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. BodgeJob

    4 pole rotary isolator... Switch the neutral or not?

    Hi there, Just a quick question. I am rectifying many problems on some 3 phase immersion heater circuits in a plant room. There are 4 pole rotary isolators just before the immersion elements and the earthing arrangement is TN-S. I noticed that the neutrals are connected into a dedicated...
  3. impish15

    Dimmer switch and normal switch on an intermediate switch

    Probably a silly question as I haven’t come across it yet. On a 2 way switch I assume a dimmable lamp will work ok with 1 switch on a dimmer and the other on a normal light switch? So no dim when the normal light switch is pressed (just on/off) but when the dimmer switch is used the light will...
  4. J

    Isolating switch needed?

    Hi, I have an underfloor heating system in a room (just less than 2kW). It works absolutely beautifully but an electrician who came to swap a socket in that room said that it looked like a ‘lazy install’. He was unprofessional and a rip-off - so I want to get someone else to check it - but I...
    • JenniferP
    • Thread
    • isolating needed rcd spur switch
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. B

    TT system do I need to fit a main switch or time delayed RCD switch?

    Hi everyone I'm ready to do second fix on a rewire it's a tt system all my circuit will protected by individual rcbos Do I need main switch to be normal dp switch or time delay rcd please help.
    • baazab
    • Thread
    • delayed fit main main switch rcd switch system time time delay tt system
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. C

    External halogen light wired directly to hallway light circuit - No isolater / switch

    Hello All, I hope that asking this does not annoy too many Members who think that the answer should be obvious to me: Last night at my next door neighbour`s house who is away on holiday for the next 12 days one of his external halogen PIR controlled lights above the front door came on and...
  7. jharries

    Unexpected colours in (older) light switch

    Hi, I'm looking to change this double switch over to a trailing-edge dimmer for compatible LEDs. We have three bunches of wires. The colours I've encountered don't seem to conform to the old system, we have two blues and two whites in the mix. See pic… So the advice I need is, does it look OK...
  8. R

    UK 2 way light switch not working correctly

    Hi, I replaced a 2 way light switch and seem to have issues. For context, I have a hallway switch which is a 2 way and kitchen switch which is 2 way. I replaced the kitchen 2 way that operates both the kitchen and hallway lights. The kitchen lights work fine however there is an issue with the...
  9. S

    Looking for a 'touch' switch for bathroom wall light.

    Hi all. Situation is that a friend's currently-refurb'd en-suite has its main ceiling light switched from outside as normal. They also want a light, separately switched, above the mirror. Problem is, they hate pull-cords - both beeg ceiling ones, and wee light fitting ones - and the modern...
    • Shooby
    • Thread
    • bathroom light looking switch touch wall
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  10. MaintenanceSpark

    When do Neutrals need to be switched?

    Sorry if this is a silly question but I can’t get an answer from colleagues as it’s a “I dunno”. So I thought I’d ask here! Some of our TPN DB’s have a 3 pole main switch with a block for the neutral. Other TPN DB’s we have here have a 4 pole main switch which switches the neutral. It’s the...
  11. M

    Why does my immersion switch keep melting?

    I've had to have my immersion switch replaced 2-3 times over the last few years, the guy I had do it isn't a professional so I'm thinking he's wiring it wrong? I wired this one myself based on what way he had it wired the last time. It seems to be the blue wire that gets warm and melts...
  12. Darrin Brand

    a 3 core from an intermediate position to get another switch (madness?)

    In a moment of insanity my tiny pea sized brain has malfunctioned and told me that it was a good decision to run a 3 core from an intermediate position to get another switch 🫣 I'm now at second fix (wondering what the F I was thinking), is there any way to get over this? Place is now boarded...
  13. D

    Segment timer switch

    Does a segment timer switch need PAT testing
  14. F

    TT System Existing is a multi9 13 way RCD main switch DB

    Hi Ive read a few discussions on the topic but what setup would you recommend for replacing a DB on a domestic TT system? I've moved house and need to get the meter changed ready for the car charger, I need to upgrade the severely dated DB at the same time. Existing is a multi9 13 way RCD...
    • fattony
    • Thread
    • existing main main switch rcd rcd main switch switch system tt system
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. Vicks141

    Connecting old rubber cables to new twin brown at a 1gang 2 way switch.

    Hello please don't shoot me down its my first ever DIY post/question online. Recently updated upstairs to new regulation cables The problem I have is at the hallway light. It's a 1 gang 2 way switch. The cables that come from downstairs are the old rubber ones. 2 of the them. They were in l1...
  16. S

    Cupboard lighting push switch

    Hi all. I've just bought a cupboard push switch to turn the cupboard lights on when I open the door. It's just a single in-line switch in a plastic housing. The switch will be switching 240v mains taken from the lighting circuit but what are you thoughts... should I wire and switch the live...
  17. notShai

    New wifi light switch need neutral wire

    Got an outside light I want to be able to control from the phone, got a wifi switch which is asking for a white neutral wire. Just moved to this house which was built in the 60s. The box it's in has white cluster of wires not sure if those are neutral or something else. 1. Are they neutral? Can...
  18. L

    I lumos light switch

    Hi, I have installed a new I lumos smart light switch it's a 4 gang switch. The switch has 2 modules that control 2 lights each. When my LED downlights are in the the same module as any other light it causes the other light to flicker. Does anyone know why my LED downlights are causing the...
  19. littlespark

    Adding test switch to emergency lighting

    I’m at the funeral directors clients at the moment testing their EM lights. Only the newer lights I put in have a test switch fitted. I’ll be recommending addition lights in the WC and staff rooms. Pitch dark in there. There are 2 other EM lights above exit doors… they have been replaced in...
  20. S

    Switch with terminals labeled 1-5. Where should the hot and neutral go?

    I want the switch to turn the outlet on and off. Drawing of front and back of switch with terminals labeled 1-5. Where should the hot and neutral go?
Best EV Chargers
Best EV Chargers by Electrical2Go! The official electric vehicle charger supplier.

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Electrician Courses Green Electrical Goods PCB Way Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Pushfit Wire Connectors Electric Underfloor Heating Electrician Courses
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc

TrueNAS JBOD Storage Server

Advert

YOUR Unread Posts

Daily, weekly or monthly email

Receive a daily, weekly, or monthly email containing a digest of new and recently updated threads.

Advert

UK Tiling Forum | Tilers Forums
UK Tiling Forum by Tilers Forums UK
Plumbers Forums | Plumbing Advice | Gas Forum
Electrician Tips from Professional Electricians
JBOD Forums: a forum for JBOD storage server advice
JBOD Suppliers: JBOD Storage Server Supplies
Back
Top