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    Replacing a pull cord extractor fan with timer extractor fan

    I think my options are A) Get a non timer fan B) Connect a small bit of wire from L to T
  2. Richard Cook

    Replacing a pull cord extractor fan with timer extractor fan

    I’m replacing an old 100mm extractor fan in the kitchen with a new one. The old one was a pull cord fan whereas I bought a timer one (no pull cord) thinking I could use the isolator switch (which is directly below the fan) as the on/off switch. The cabling is a 3 core and on the new fan there’s...
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    Wiring outside light with 5 wires

    I think you’re totally right! I’ll report back but this makes the most sense and yes the black cable with brown and blue is from bulb 👍🏻
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    Wiring outside light with 5 wires

    And this is what the wiring of the light looks like
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    Wiring outside light with 5 wires

    Thanks for the help. See the attached from the instructions. One cable from light has blue and brown and the other has blue brown and red
  6. Richard Cook

    Wiring outside light with 5 wires

    Hi folks, I’m trying to fit a new outside light. From the wall is blue, brown and earth but the light itself as blue, brown, and red from the lamp and brown and blue from the PIR. Can you help?
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    Ring hardwired doorbell jumper cable

    I’m looking to finally connect my Ring Hardwired doorbell. The existing bell has 4 wires going to it; two from doorbell and two from transformer at consumer unit. I’m wondering if you have any advice where the jumper cable needs to go? And to be honest I’m wanting to get rid of the bell so can...
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    UK Doorbell chime wiring

    I went out and looked at the bell push. Think it's knackered. I removed from the wall and used a length of wire to touch the two wires and it rang the bell! I think the terminals on the bell push are corroded so have ordered a new bell push and, fingers crossed, that should be that. I really...
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    UK Doorbell chime wiring

    Okay! So! I think we're getting somewhere. I quickly dabbed terminals 0 and 1 together and it did chime (!!!) but also got a wee spark. Should I try and swap 0 and T3 around and see if it chimes with no spark?
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    UK Doorbell chime wiring

    Thanks again so much for the help. Attached is a photo of my multimeter. I’ve set it to AC volts and probed T1 with T3 and got 16v and then did the same with T1 and T0 and got 16.80v. I went to the transformer and did the same and got around 16.78v.
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    UK Doorbell chime wiring

    And this is a photo of the instructions from the bell. The second option has 4 wires; two from bell push and two from transformer. Two wires were already twisted together so assumed one was from bell push and one from transformer.
  13. Richard Cook

    UK Doorbell chime wiring

    Thanks for the reply! I have a multimeter I’ve just never used one so unsure what to do?
  14. Richard Cook

    UK Doorbell chime wiring

    Thanks for the replies. I’ve done the following (see photo) as well as switch the wires around on 0 and T3 and pressing the doorbell does nothing on both occasions. Hmm.
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    UK Doorbell chime wiring

    After further investigation I found the transformer next to the consumer unit.
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