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  1. B

    Unusual light switch

    Hello, I wonder if anyone could help me with this unusual one-way light switch. I have changed light switches before as a DIYer but have never seen one with these markings. As you can see in the photos, there is no L1, COM etc, just 1, 2 & 4. Each number has two places for a wire. So, what goes...
  2. P

    Purchased a new Lutron dimmer switch, but am running into problems. Thanks for any help.

    Novice here wondering what I might be missing. Thanks for any help. I am swapping out an old switch in the bathroom to a dimmer switch. When I did so, I found out the Lutron switch I purchased, doesn't have the screws on the side that I'm used to. It has it's own wires coming out. I was...
  3. stefanr

    Additional switch for extractor fan

    Hi all, I'm in the UK and have recently had a ducted extractor fan Mixflo 200W with timer fitted. The fan comes on with the pull cord and runs for 2 minutes after the light is switched off. So far so good. Some family members don't like the humming and to be fair most of the time the fan...
  4. coraline

    Meross smart switch

    Hi, I’m looking to install 3 meross smart switches for 3 lights: entrance switch: only 1 gang but 3 way switch bedroom switch: 2 gang (1 is 1 way, the other is the 3 way one) living room switch: 2 gang (1 is 1 way, the other is the 3 way one) I was planning to install 2 1 way MSS810 at the...
  5. RGWick

    Guidance / Counsel to Replace Whole-House Dayton Attic Fan Control Switch

    Looking for counsel / guidance to replace an original Dayton On/off with speed control switch. I’ve checked with a couple local electrical supply stores and no one could assist. This fan was installed in our attic 25+ years ago and difficult to access. I would certainly prefer a simple, direct...
  6. D

    What do I search for on Amazon: WIFI continuity Switch No current, no load

    I have a bathroom fan with a moisture detector that turns it on and off. It also has a control circuit to turn it on/off when moisture is not connected. This is a no voltage/no current circuit. I want to add a parallel control circuit that would of course be no load no current that I can turn...
  7. D

    Adding a new feed from a single light switch

    I have a single wall switch powering 1 light and I want to add a separate light and change to wall switch to a double to power them both separel;y, how do i do this please?
  8. V

    Relay, momentary switch, starter diagram.

    Greetings. I am new to this forum and I have a question regarding a relay that I am installing on a motorcycle wiring harness. What I'm trying to do is install a momentary ignition switch, and the question is if the relay is connected correctly in this diagram. Thanks in advance.
  9. tidytech

    Consumer unit feeding another consumer unit via Main switch

    Can a domestic consumer unit feed another consumer unit, via the Main Switch. Details are: domestic property with 100A single phase supply, TN-C-S incoming supply to Main Switch on DBU1 Output from the DBU1 Main Switch, also outputs two two wires, that connect to the input of another consumer...
  10. B

    How do I attach switch back box in lathe and plaster wall

    I'm installing smart modules in my light switches which means I need to replace the existing 25mm back boxes with 47mm ones. Downstairs all walls are brick and plaster so I've managed to deepen the back boxes with an SDS drill. I was expecting the same upstairs but some of the walls are lathe...
  11. J

    Dimmer Switch - LED

    our dimmer switch stopped working after 7 years so went to replace it at the weekend. When I opened it up, the black wire was in the common slot and the red wire was in L1 which i thought odd because i thought it needed to be the other way around. Anyway as it had worked for so long that way...
  12. B

    Mains Isolator Switch Advice

    Hi there, Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated! (Note, this is not a DIY, I'm using a fully qualified electrician, just posting here looking for advice) We need a new fuse board fitted in a property I manage, which we hope to use for short term lets in the near future (Air BnB etc)...
  13. J

    Switch doesn't turn on chandelier

    Hi guys. I will start by apologizing for the elementary question. I'm sure you get them often. The chandelier is in a hallway controlled by a switch. There is another light source in that same hallway but separately controlled by a pull chain bulb (still works). (in case it is important)...
  14. Pretty Mouth

    What code? Shower switch in zone 2

    A pull-cord shower switch is located in Zone 2 of a bathroom, including the ceiling base containing the electrical connections. With a little effort it may be possible to get spray from the shower onto the base. I assume this is a C2, but wondered if anyone here might give it a C3, based on it...
  15. J

    Replacing the sliding switch in a cooker extractor fan

    Can anyone help me identify which wires should go where on the little brown sliding switch?
  16. A

    Weird Wiring, light switch, is this safe?

    Hi, I was ironing and lost power to the bedroom and bathroom. All outlets and lights. I checked the box and reset breakers still no power. I called out the guy who comes to do electrical "new home still under warranty " and he came in bedroom opened light switch, i took these pics. He did...
  17. Z

    Changing, single to double switch and adding a new light

    Hi, I have a single light switch, wired like this.. the 2 wires in com, with a always live wire coming to the switch, and then wire going out to the light. (earth is in choc block at switch and light fixture) I want to add a second switch like this Does this look ok? Thanks, Derek.
  18. E

    Smart Switch without Earth Terminal

    Hi, I've bought a "yagusmart" smart switch from Amazon and it has no earth terminal. Although there are no metal facing parts I would think the device itself still needs an earth? Or if not, where do I put the earth cable? It is a plastic back box with no earth terminal. There is no indication...
  19. C

    Install a 3-way toggle switch and outlet at top of the staircase...

    Hello everyone... There are a total of 4 cables entering the junction box at the top of the staircase. Two 12/2 cables are coming in through the top of the box. One 12/2 cable is coming through the bottom of the box, with a 12/3 cable coming through beside it. The three 12/2 cables have...
  20. J

    Increase clearance of light switch

    I have a rocker type light switch the sticks out bit too far and interferes with a drawer, as in the picture. The switch seems properly installed, and I don't want to move it and the drawers are in a built in unit in a walk-in closet. As I need only about 1/4 more clearance, I wondered whether...

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