Hello,
Just wanted to share a fault I had today and was wondering if anyone else has come across it. So I wired a kitchen and the customer supplied the faceplates (I know...)
So after a lot more time explaining what they needed to buy and that a light switch would not work as an isolation switch...
Thanks for help in advance , I have 2 Deta grid connect switches im trying to install in hallway with led lights in ceiling
Issue
Wire switch 1 and 2 - Lights stay on in hallway - Buttons illuminate when pushed no change to the light stays on
Wire switch 2 down hall only - Light flashes and...
Hi, I need some help on what smart switches to purchase. I am going to hire an electrician do the install. These switches are going to go on the ADT system. My sales rep there for security said that any Zwave switch will get recognized by their app.
With that in mind, a few questions:
- If I...
Posting this more as a discussion than seeking advice, as I've already fixed the issue.
EICR on a house which at some point had been 'done up' with metal face plates for all the switches. When checked with a wander lead R2 was within spec on the ones I tested, but when taking a random one off...
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I have a question that I am hoping someone here will be able to help me with.
In the diagram below I have Light 1 wired to Switch 1 from the feed that is working fine as needs to remain as is.
Light 2 with Switch 2 needs to be wired from switch 1 as I do not have access to take the...
Living in a flat that only has water for around 2 hot water showers and a bit of washing up in the kitchen a day.
There are 3 switches.. W/H CONTROLS.. W/H OFF PEAK... W/H ON PEAK.. and Grasslin Time clock..
I have tried to fiddle with the switches and keep on peak on but it doesnt help...
I wanted to relocated three separate switches into one 3 gang location, and replace the switches at the same time. Unwisely, I did not take pictures or make a sketch of the wires going to each switch. Now I am confused about how to wire the new switches. The first switch controls both a whole...
I am having trouble getting all three switches wired appropriately to control the one light - We have one light switch at the bottom of the stairs and two in the hallway upstairs currently. Below is the amount of wires w/ colors coming out of each box:
Downstairs - one set of wires coming...
A friend had a contractor remove a half wall with 2 can lights, multiple 3 way switches and a receptacle. By the time I was involved everything was disconnected and 3 cables of 12-3 were hanging out of the ceiling along with several cables of 12-2. There are a lot of things going on in this...
Hi guys , does anyone have a recommendation on smart switches that work on conventional wiring?
I working on a property where the owner wants switches that work with the wi-fi.
problem is that the more I look onto it more confused I get.
Any ideas welcome,
Thanks
What’s a good brand of kinetic type switches?
Do they come IP rated, as existing switches and sockets are Masterseal type.
Where to get them? Regular wholesalers, screwfix, Amazon?
Long shed, 34m x 6m. 3 double doors along long wall, existing 2 gang 2 way at each end door controlling 6 twin...
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Just bought a house and have a small electrical project I'd like to try tackling myself (photos attached). One of the bathrooms has three overhead lights hardwired onto the same switch. Two of the lights are recessed cans, and the third light is a larger ceiling-mounted fixture...
We have an LED ceiling light fixture on our 2nd floor. There is an on/off switch on the 2nd floor and an on-off switch on the 1st floor. I want to install a dimmer switch because the light is too bright. Do I need to install two dimmer switches (one on each floor) or can I install just one...
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Just wanted to double check if I have two separate supplies to a cooker and hob which are both hard wired and fed from 2 separate RCBOs do I need to fit two cooker isolators in the new kitchen. Many Thanks
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So I’ve took the casings of to look at the wires for one light. There are 2 of each brown blue and earth. The two earths go to the part that holds the bulb, the two blue meet in a connector with a wire coming out of that connector to the bulb component. Now one of the brown wires goes to the...
First try using the new Click Mode switches today, and I love the way that every light switch is automatically a grid switch. That means you can buy a light switch and change the modules to whatever you like.
I was fitting an outside light and was able to swap out one of the switches on a two...
What's the difference between the two, one isolates N the other does not, got me confused when I was testing continuity between E-N, then I realized N was not isolated.
I’m looking to swap out these switches and I’m not sure what I need. They turn on/off a bathroom light, fan and heater in the ceiling. I’m a beginner so please explain. See pics. Thank you!
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