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  1. T

    Lights won’t turn off

    I have four can lights in my kitchen that are controlled by two switches on opposite sides of the room. Recently, when you try to turn those lights off by the switch opposite switch from that you used to turn them on they just blink and stay on. This seems to be true regardless of where you...
  2. M

    Multiple dimmable switches and circuits connected

    Getting around to bedroom lighting, what I would like to achieve is: Circuit 1: pendant light (centre of main ceiling) Circuit 2: LED tape and LED downlights (in dropped ceiling with tape in coving and downlights in the dropped ceiling) Circuit 3: bedside light left Circuit 4: bedside light...
  3. T

    Where can I find a wiring diagram for 3 way switches to control multiple outlets between them.

    I am wiring 2 outlets in the ceiling to control 2 plug-in florescent shop lights in my garage. The 3 ways are at each side of the garage at the 2 entry doors. The way I have it wired right now, both lights come on at either switch but turn off if either is unplugged. I would like both outlets...
  4. D

    Do Quintec wireless switches / drivers meet BS EN standard, in new build extension for certificate

    Do Quintec wireless switches / drivers meet BS EN standard, in new build extension to the house for certificate. Thanks
  5. F

    Have I got 2 x mains switches?

    What have I got in there? Is that white (100amp) unit next to the large black original mains switch another mains on/of switch i.e. have I got two switches doing the same job? Note: We had a 2 room extension built about 20 years back and the Wylex CU box (in the pic) in the meter cupboard in...
  6. D

    Ceiling fan wiring with smart switches

    Hi, I currently have a light that was wired as 3 way and am replacing it with a ceiling fan/light combo. What I want to do is wire the switches so they operate independently so light switch in one location and fan in the other. The power wire enters where the light switch would be going and...
  7. B

    Controlling a light with 2 switches (3 way with 14/2 wire)

    Hi all, I'm hoping there is something I can do to make this work without having to run 14/3 from switch to switch. I've attached my simple sketch of what I am working with but essentially everything has 14/2 running to it and 14/2 goes switch to switch. From what I can tell this would be...
  8. Rockingit

    What’s the ACTUAL range of Quinetic switches?

    Apologies if this has been covered before and I‘ve not found it, but what’s the REAL range of quinetic switches? I want to install some bog-off size LED floods around the perimeter of the garden/grounds and whilst I have power sources available for the units (with some work!) I‘ve no real...
  9. M

    LED Strip with quinetic switches

    Good morning all, Hope you’re weekend is good so far. Little question on some LED strip?? I’ve never worked with LED strip before so not really too sure on the ways it can be installed.. I’m re do our bathroom and building a little shelf within the wall and thought I’d see about putting an...
  10. Retroelectric

    Wireless 2 Way Switches

    Hi all. I need to 2 way a landing light to the bottom of the stairs possibly add an intermediate for the landing light to outside a bedroom although this is not as important. Landing is currently 1 gang 1 way, bottom of stairs is 1 gang 2 way but the 2 way is across the room downstairs both 3...
  11. W

    change plastic light switches to metal ones

    hi guys probably been asked a thousand times before but i wanna change plastic light switches on wall to metal ones but there are only 2 red wires inside metal back box with no earth wires so do i need to stick with plastic switches?
  12. mcfly1

    Installing lines for camera, switches, amp breakers and subpanel

    Hi all. What is the typical cost of installation for 2 lines for security camera, 2 switches, 2 amp breakers, 2 wires to be recessed through basement joist and inside drywall install 1x 100Amp sub panel, and spare breakers Also is a 100Amp sub panel adequate? Thank you.
  13. TDrake

    Convert two way switches to lightwave + extra light

    Hi all, I'm looking at swapping over two regular switches to two Lightwave Gen 2 switches. The top part of the diagram below shows the current setup and below that shows what I'm thinking of doing. The 3 gang has two other lights wired to their own switches which are not in the diagram...
  14. B

    multiplexer, RF, switches, and antennas

    trying to design a circuit where in one moment (T=1) a RF signal is sent through one antenna (A1) and multiple other antennas (A2-A8) receive this scattered signal and sends it to a laptop or vector analyzer. In the next moment (T=2) the output RF signal switches to another antenna (A2) to be...
  15. didymus

    Help with installing a Zwave module in place of fan and light switches

    So, trying to do this has made me start to think that maybe I'm dyslexic, lol. I'm actually not kidding. Anyway, let me give a brief rundown of what I'm trying to do and (hopefully) someone can chime in and help me with this. I do a lot of electronic repairs and I've installed switches a bunch...
  16. G

    LED Light Socket Dimmer switches?

    I have some really nice vintage type LED bulbs on some dimmer sockets I installed on several of my lights. The problem is they flicker, switch on and off when dimmed. Seems like there would be a lot of these sockets, but I can not find them anywhere. Amazon for example has a bunch of these...
  17. G

    4 Way Switches

    I have one four (4) way switch on a two switch receptacle that controls pod lights in the kitchen. If I put a three (3) way switch in a receptacle that controls the same lights (connected to the same 4 way switch) and another three (3) switch that controls the same lights. Will this cause issues...
  18. B

    Heat Sensors and Micro Switches

    Hello, I have a Kitchen Exhaust Hood that an "electrician" tried to wire and has a disaster. Basically, I have 2 motors, 2 on/ off switches, 2 micro switches, and 1 heat sensor. When the heat sensor is activated, motor 1 needs to turn on regardless if the switch is turned on or off. When...
  19. J

    Do these types of switches exist?

    Went to see an friend who is had some electrical work done and he had a 2 gang back box fitted with 4 swicthes but only two are operational. After happily having my electrical work done you now appreciate electrics more. One switch operates as a two way switch and the other operates the outdoor...
  20. P

    TV Lift Reverse Polarity Motor and Limit Switches perhaps?

    Hi. I want to control a TV Lift from a home automation system. Its hasn't got any standard way of doing this and the person setting the home automation needs to know just a few things to get it working. Ive had an electrician look at the control box and motor, he's figured out that the...

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