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  1. S

    Possible cause for light switches no longer turning on after smart dimmer install?

    I installed a smart dimmer switch in my dining room, which worked fine. The next day, I installed the same type of switch in my kitchen. Not only did it not power on, I noticed that the light switch in the dining room no longer turns on, and that the light switch in my foyer no longer works...
    • shomel
    • Thread
    • after cause dimmer install light longer possible smart switches turning
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. B

    Turning on space heater gives numb head and sluggish thinking

    Hi how do i covertly protect myself from like electrical discharge? Whenever my coworker turns on her personal space heater the back of my head goes numb and its hard to think any thoughts / work. I already got a shock from something at the office and told about that and dont want to get fired...
  3. Nimiq1

    Odd issue with TV turning OFF when another device is turned ON.

    OK, this is just odd, we have a wall mounted TV, fed from 1 side of a Dual Socket. The other side of the same socket feeds 7.1 Amp an Android Box and a Router. The Socket is on the Ring Main on the main floor, with 8 other Sockets, on this Floor and upstairs. Also, as I discovered yesterday...
    • Nimiq1
    • Thread
    • another device issue off turned turning when
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  4. N

    Lamp is not turning on

    Hi all, I am a bit new here. Just had a quick question. In my living room the lamp is not working any longer. I touched/turned it a bit and it went on again. Then it went off again. This time I tried turning it but when I let go the whole turned/spinned the other way around that I was turning...
  5. Edtwozeronine

    Doogee screen keeps turning off despite settings

    This is my grandfather's doogee phone, not sure of the exact model - running some version of Android obviously... I did the usual and turned it off and on again, no luck! Screen goes to sleep mode or whatever they're calling it these days after what seems like 5 seconds of inactivity. It's set...
  6. stuarth

    light turning off on its own

    Looking for some help with a bedroom ceiling rose that goes out on its own after approx 2-5 mins, customer tells me they have changed the switch and the flex. So I checked the switch and the ceiling rose for lose connections all good, next I went in to the loft and there was loads of rodent mess...
  7. S

    Is this possible than turning on oven make a 1 second power outage in home? ( playing diablo 1 )

    Hi.Have an question. It is possible that when turning on oven make a 0,5-1second power spike,without tripping fuse or breaker? I ask because when my mother in kitchen turned on oven,diablo 1 crashed to desktop on my old laptop. Nothing get tripped etc,lights not. So it was coincedence that game...
  8. M

    Washing Machine and Dishwasher turning off and on when both switched on at the same time

    I have a Dishwasher and Washing Machine (both several years old) both plugged into a 4 way gang. They are on a 16Amp RCD with other appliances also on the same circuit. When both are turned on at about the same time, about 5 mins after turning on they will both turn off completely, as if they...
  9. M

    Dimmer switch help! Not turning brightness down low

    ive just installed 13 4w LAP downlights with are controlled by a dimmer switch. When I turn the switch on I can turn the brightness up no problem but when put it down low they still seem bright, could this be a switch issue? Thanks in advance
  10. gazdkw82

    EICR - Turning a blind eye

    A while ago I did some work for the shop over the road from me. I noticed numerous problems with the installation, including a DB taken straight from the cut out (no metering) poor terminations in both DB boards, borrowed nuetrals etc. A few weeks ago the owner told me he had an EICR done. I...
  11. J

    Help turning off motion sensors

    I got these new lights from Philips from the 'mygarden' category that have these motion sensors on them, the only problem is these motion sensors are absolute garbage. I tried to disable the motion sensors but failed hard. I am NOT an electrician nor do i have any experience is that area. I've...
    • Jake
    • Thread
    • help lights motion off sensors turning
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  12. Doyley

    Turning things on stops 3D printer

    Hi all, So in my mancave I have a lot of things running from extension leads. I'm looking for a better solution to this and made a different post. In the meantime I have a frustrating issue. I have a 3D printer and often prints can take many hours. Sometimes if something is printing and I...
  13. G

    simple FCU question- turning off

    A simple question with hopefully a simple answer! We have a switched 13A fcu which controls an external RCD protected double socket. I can leave this on constantly and without anything plugged, it turns half off so the switch is level. I can turn it back on and it works fine What could be...
  14. L

    1 switch turning on 2 lights - HELP

    We've recently fitted a new light fitting into our bedroom - it's on a loop switch, connecting to our back bedroom. There are 3 sets of cables, 1 set has a black and a red, 1 set has a black, red and earth and the last set has a black, red and a bare wire which we assumed was also an earth...
  15. Pete999

    Turning a blind eye123456789

    There was a post today regarding some testing problems, seems that the poor chat had taken a short course with the promise of getting qualified at the end, providing the exam was passed, which he did to his credit, personally my understanding was / is that these courses try to cram peoples heads...
  16. T

    Some of my plug sockets remain active when turning off electrics.

    Hi I've bought a new face plate for the plug socket in the bedroom. I went to install it so i turned the electrics off and all the lights go off fine but the plug sockets in the bedrooms upstairs and the living room at the front of the house remain active. Does anyone have any ideas as to why...
  17. J

    Turning on light trips at fuse box...?

    Hi there I'm having a bit of a difficulty re two sets of lights on the downstairs that keep tripping the fuse box when I go to turn them on. The story.... I was asked to take down 4 lights for a house move and replace them with basic ceiling roses, simple enough, yeah!!? Lights all down and...
  18. Doomed

    Lights problem with LED lamps not turning off

    Bungalow with loft conversion, DB 17th edition split load, so all circuits RCD protected. Corridor has 3 wall lights, 2 on one switch, 2nd on its own switch. Also kitchen lights, lounge and living room on this circuit. Customer fitted G9 (I think) LED lamps to hall fittings, and they don't fully...
  19. J

    Turning 1 flat into 2- metering etc

    Afternoon chaps, Just looked at a job customer owns/works in a small office/shop- also owns the flat above- currently 1 flat over 1st and 2nd floors. He is turning the flat into 1 studio flat and another flat. so total renovation and me to rewire. current metering arrangement as follows...
  20. R

    Periodic testing of circuits without turning off

    When carrying out periodic inspections we are always asked whether we have to turn off circuits with critical equipment such as servers. My stock answer is yes but I am told there is a method/meter that can carry out certain tests whilst the circuit remains live without disruption/damage to...
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