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Recently bought a none contact voltage tester and decided to use it on a few things around the house but a metal bedroom light is lighting up red...
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We moved into our house 2 years ago and until recently the kitchen lights worked fine. The LED strip lights are on a dimmer switch, when...
Hi! I am self-installing some 8' LED rope-like lighting in my basement on the ceiling. I have 3 of these 8' lights, which will be joined by 2...
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We have a monorail in the kitchen with 6 lights, currently 24v halogens (MR16 GU5.3). The transformer is tech lighting AT6024T. I want...
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I have some outdoor solar lights, the box shows they are IP44 rated LED. They appear to be E27 LEDs. There is no indication on the bulb...
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I'm looking for a 6" recessed, dimmable, LED bulb (not integrated) no-can ceiling lights, with gimbal, J-box, and able to be in contact with...
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I have bought a LED Lighting Strip (20 metres) to sit inside some Screwfix coving for my bedroom.
Although it will be controlled by the...
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Sorry for the stupid question but thought I might have a quick job in replacing a 2 gang light switch. 1 switch runs the downstairs hall...
Having a bit of a nightmare with what should have been a simple job.
Back in January I replaced some old Varilight dimmers which had failed after...
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I've just purchased a metal framed ceiling light from AliExpress and I am concerned that it has no earth connection or double insulated...
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Right now I have two ceiling lights that light together from a single switch. Now I would like to make them light seperatley, How can this be done...
Does anyone recognize these dimmers ? Trying to track down some replacements. I believe that they are MK from around the year 2000.
Any help...
Hi all, am I right in thinking that line goes to l1's and line switch to L2's?
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I am redecorating my bedroom and would like to create that LED strip lighting effect as uplighters from the coving. That is probably not...
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1. I want to install a light for the tiny foyer of my apartment. I’m thinking of installing it on the wall. Does this one look good? Also...
Trying to extend the 2 output wires safely(around 2 metres),i don't have much previous experiences with electrical appliances but I Did some...
Good morning all. I have an issue with some dali lighting. Basic system as far as i can tell. Dimmer, controller and 8 button switch. No other...
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Pictures of my current 1 way switch are below. I live in the UK and the other side of the small black box didn't have any writing on it.
Hi, I am...
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I want to put a new light up, but can't tell which wires go to the switch and which ones I even need for the new light, let alone which ones were...
Old house, two wire, running new wire not an option… I have a new remote controlled ceiling fan with led light and I’m looking for the right...
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My Dad has 4 of lights in the hall at the bottom of the stairs. As he is elderly I am concerned about him falling . Would it be possible to...
I want to install a 12v led light in my shed, can anyone recommend the type of wire and transformer I would need for a 10w light? The cable would...
New 0.5mm T&E cable and 2A mcb's avialble, as lighting loads are now so low because of LEDs
I have a Philips Lily Hue garden light that has failed due to moisture in it.
Does anyone know if it is possible to open these up to change the...
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I have a chandelier that holds 18 bulbs, it's not in use since ages ago and I was planning to restore...
As title suggests, how to correct off peak ripple effect on LED Downlights with Dimmers. I heard filters don't exactly work .
Dimmers are Clipsal...
4 outside LED bulkheads trip Mcb however when connected via an extension plugged into the ring they work fine. IRs fine Mcb rating and curve...
This is just a note about LED bulb failure. We had a desk lamp in which the A19 LED bulb would only go on after flipping the switch several times...
Hi guys. I'm currently working through the city and guilds 2396 design project and I'm stuck on an emergency lighting question. The question...
My local store purchased a lot of this Chinese LED striplight JH-12C for himself they are dying like flies, I offered to look at one (he has 20...
I am trying to replace a ceiling rose with a new chandelier. I had all the wiring carefully complete, turned the power back on and...trip! Tried a...
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Hi, I have replaced my ceiling fixture. The previous one had one light bulb and now I have put one that has 3 light bulbs. The problem that I have...
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we have many LED luminaires with some problem (possibly caused by periodic work on generator of our factory), when dali dimming is set to...
A long shot, but I thought I'd ask anyway...
A customer has a brick built, wood fired pizza oven, outdoors in their garden. And they want...
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How do I wire my new double dimmer switch?
I currently have 2 lights in my living room operating off a double switch.
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I have moved into a house which had a helvar system for lighting, digidim router, wall controls, 3 dimmer banks. One dimmer bank stopped...
We're in the UK, 240v lighting feed.
We have replaced all the lights in our house with LED ceiling panels.
These are pretty much the standard...
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Our mirror light blub has expired. It has probably been there for around 10 years but because it has rarely been used it was just...
A little about myself first. After doing a physics degree I began working in the battery backup industry designing, testing and building prototype...
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