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    LED Swapping colours when switched on/off

    Hi Good morning, i have just replaced 2 old dowlighters with LED ones, however, one is bright white and one is soft white(like a glow), the other problem is they swap over when switched on/off at the switch? any help greatly appreciated.
    • coopsmind
    • Thread
    • bright colours different downlights however led switched white
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  2. S

    LED bulbs on even when switched off at wall

    Hi all, I recently bought and moved into a house and set about changing all the halogen bulbs with 4W non-dimmable LED bulbs. Upon doing so I discovered that when I switch the bathroom lights off at the wall, instead of going off they just become about half as bright as they are with the wall...
    • Sparkeng
    • Thread
    • bulbs led led bulbs lighting switched wall wiring wiringadvice
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
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    size of earthing conductor from switched isolator to CU

    Domestic single phase supply, TNCS, 25mm tails. From supply to Fused switched isolator : Earthing conductor is 16mm. From isolator to CU : Earthing conductor downgraded to 6mm for what ever reason I don't know. Is there something in the regs that says after an isolator the conductor can be...
  4. R

    Adding more outside lights to same switch inside

    Hi. I have an outside porch light which has a switch just inside the hallway. I am adding 2 more outside lights to be switched on using that same switch. I have ran 1mm cable from the switch line and neutral & earth to the new light and continued that to the 2nd new light. When I switch the...
  5. H

    Curious problem - no power to switched toilet extractor fan

    Our toilet extractor has, or so I thought, been failing (delayed startup, bit intermittent) for some time, and yesterday it finally stopped working. Vent-Axia Silhouette 100T. It's going to be a bit of a pain to replace, so I though I would check the connections first just in case. Imagine my...
    • henryg
    • Thread
    • extractor extractor fan fan no power power power to problem switched toilet
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    How do I change a switched plug to always hot?

    I am as newbe DIY as it gets when it comes to electrical work. Here is my issue at my home. I have a light switch which controls the recess lighting in the living room as well as all the plugs. A pretty poor design IMO especially since that room also acts as the TV/entertainment room. As of...
    • upillai4444
    • Thread
    • always change plug screwfix switched
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. Lee Gold

    3 plate method, loft light only turns on if bedroom light is switched off?

    I wired 3 plate method loft light from supplying from my sisters bedroom light ceiling rose, the only way the loft light I fitted tuned on is if my sisters bedroom light was off, so then I it was really bugging me I went back to my connections supplying the loft light at my sisters ceiling rose...
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    UK Led downlighting goes off when job switched on ?

    Hi all, I’ve changed a board and then some time later went back to replace a dimmer that had failed. I’ve got 17 fixed led down lights on a switch which I swapped out feed from a 6a on a split rcd with the induction job on the same rcd on its own 32a. With the down lights on, switching on the...
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    Non switched sockets

    Hello, we are in the process of trying to sell our flat, the buyer has had an electrical survey and the report stated that having 2 sockets without switches was against regulations. Is this true and if not can someone please point me in the direction of the standard that proves it is not true...
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    UK Lights going off when others switched on

    Hi. Hope I'm writing in the right place. Looking for some advice, before getting an electrician in. Warning a bit of a long story ahead. So we recently bought our very first house. An older building built in 1950s.At first everything seemed OK, and survey didn't pick up any problems with the...
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    Wylex cat no. 104 - 45 amp switched fuse replacement

    One of these: RS/104 | Wylex 45A Fuse Switch Disconnector, 240V | RS Components - https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/fuse-switches/1993925/ is in my kitchen and recently got smashed by someone dropping a very heavy chopping board. The insides look ok but the housing is now useless. The switched...
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    Safety - does switching off at consumer unit isolate the circuit switched?

    I am not an electrician (as you will see from the question!) and I am not planning on doing any electrical alterations. My question is one of safety. I wanted to move a couple of sockets on a kitchen ring main. So I switched off that circuit on the RCD board and all the sockets were then dead. I...
    • Joric1
    • Thread
    • circuit consumer consumer unit isolate off safety switched switching unit
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    Switched FCU in a bathroom?

    Hi guys, I've just had some refurbishment work done in my property and unfortunately the builders have run off. As a result the local building control department have had an eicr carried out and one of the points raised was the builders extended the ring straight into a shaver socket then onto...
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    Switched live from 2 sources

    Hi, newbie here, I'm currently doing my level 3. Is the following set up ok -? Outside lamp set up to come on with a PIR, but also want to over ride with a switch. Just not sure if it's ok to have the switched live from the switch 'livening up' the switched live side of the electronic switch...
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    what connection to make for the fan switched live wire in a fcu

    can anyone help with the connection for the switched live from the bathroom fan in this fuse box. it is the unconnected yellow wire with a red sleeve and i assume it goes into the top right OUT connection with the single red wire. Thanks in advance
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    Converting an switched outlet to a light

    I have an entry way that has 3 switches. One for the hallway, one for the front porch, and a third for a study outlet which is a room off the hallway. I want to convert the switched outlet to a ceiling light that I am installing in the study. I would like the outlet to always have power and...
  17. K

    SWITCHED FUSED Connection unit

    Hi looking for some advice any help much appreciated. My combi boiler is connected to a switched fused Connection box which has a 3amp fuse in it. Then a cable from the switched box went straight to the boiler I've disconnected the cable straight to the boiler and put it too a double socket and...
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    Wiring Kitchen Flush Ceiling Fitting to Looped in Double Switched Rose

    Hello DIY Electrical Forum I am at a bit of a loss to proceed any further than I have done so already with wiring a flush ceiling fitting in my kitchen to an existing twin switched rose. I have basic DIY experience and will proceed only as far as my ability allows and all work will be carried...
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    Power to tail light problem

    One of my tail lights remains on permanently. When l switch it on it turns off. The other tail light works as it should. Can someone please help?
    • chrisj
    • Thread
    • light parking please power power to problem simple solution switched utility
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
  20. Markyd

    RCD switched fused spurs

    Hi everyone...i remember reading on here not so long ago about rcd switched fused spurs not being allowed for an addition to a circuit that didnt have a rcd as the regs now require that when you have an addition to a circuit the whole circuit must be protected not just the addition,,,could...
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