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    when i press switch 1 switch2 light come on as well

    i wired kitchen florescent loop in method then i took live feed for outside light (flood light with sensor) direct to switch then to light.when i switch kitchen light on the outside light switch come on as well.can anybody help me with this please.
    • derby 000
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    • connected fluorescent light press switch when you've
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. S

    Fluorescent fault overcurrent trip?

    4ft old style starter/ballast type fitting which when powered does nothing at all (not a flicker) but trips the 6A/30mA RCBO after maybe 3-5 secs. I didnt have my clamp meter with me when i went to see the fault but assume due to the time delay that its the overcurrent part of the RCBO rather...
    • SpannerSpark
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    • ballast delay fault fitting fluorescent overcurrent short starter trip
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Quick Fluorescent tube?

    Hi, I've just been to both Wickes and Screwfix to get a replacement 1500mm x 36mm fluorescent tube. However, both places said that they haven't seen the 36mm tubes for a long time! Screwfix suggested to try the 26 mm tube in the fitting and see if it works as the pins are exactly the same width...
  4. T

    Fluorescent light = tv flicker = sad faces all round.

    Hi gang! I have a customer who has asked me why his TV flickers on and off when the bathroom fluorescent light is turn off or on. Any ideas? and no I didn't install it lol Thanks in advance, Ty.
    • TyBrent
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    • flicker fluorescent light round
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. W

    Fluorescent ballast dimming - 2 way

    as above, has anyone have any experience of this using touch dim switching ? how does it work 2 wayed using retractable switches. i was under the impression i could have a touch dim dimmer one end and a normal 2 way switch the other end, however, the lights are doing funny things, ie dimming...
  6. M

    18v at fluorescent

    Hi all, I went out to a weekend call out where the customer had had a fluorecent tube and starter replaced. Apparently the light had shone brightly for a short time and then went out. I opened up an outer piece of casing which revealed little more than a choc block. I tested for voltage and...
  7. M

    4-Pin Fluorescent Issue

    Called to a house where he had a 4-pin push fit fluorescent lamp in ceiling. He said he changed bulb with brand new one but still isn't working. I teased the bulb sort of half way out and it lit up but when let go it went off again. Is there a fault with these or is there a pin you can adjust...
  8. S

    Fluorescent lighting

    Hi I have a fuse board in a big shed i'm working on and the client wants 3 fluorescent lights running of it but all with their own switches. He wants them of the same breaker,what is the best way to wire this circuit? Many thanks
  9. P

    Fluorescent Light Fitting Wiring Conundrum

    I have a fluorescent light fitting in my garage operated by two way switches at each end of the garage. I wanted to install a second light on a separate switched circuit and before calling in my local electrician, I wanted to see if it was feasible to take a feed from the existing fitting to a...
    • PeterAstle
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    • fitting fluorescent light wiring
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    Routing cable between 2 fluorescent fittings

    I want to add a second fluorescent fitting in my garage. The wiring I require is not an issue but the routing between the two fittings is. The reason is that the integral garage has a plastered ceiling as there is a bedroom above. Although the fittings will be only about 1.5m apart, there are...
    • PeterAstle
    • Thread
    • between cable fittings fluorescent routing
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  11. vini

    Shop front fluorescent fittings

    The fittings operate from a time clock, some work some don't. Am I correct in thinking that these fittings don't have a starter nor a ballast? Does the time clock provide ballast in the circuit? Does anyone have any experience with these sorts of fittings? There is 240v going into the fittings...
  12. N

    LED vs Fluorescent

    Hi all, I have been asked by a local community centre for some advice changing some faulty 6ft strip lights to LED. As far as I can see 6ft LED tubes are Twice as expensive as replacing a ballast and tube but half the wattage (i.e. half the running costs). does anyone have any experience with...
    • neil_ev
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    • factor fluorescent led light power tubes
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    1 switch, 2 fluorescent fittings in shed

    Just a quick one. And I right in thinking I would take N/E from CU in shed to first fitting, take L from CU (with an E from fitting) all the way to switch, run switch L back to fitting and then just Dasiy L/N/E to next fitting? not a lot of info on the web and didn't cover fluorescent fittings...
    • PHS
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    • first fitting fittings fluorescent shed singles switch
    • Replies: 61
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Dimmer Switches for Fluorescent Lighting in dental practice

    Hi, A customer has 2 fluorescent lamps and a single gang light switch at the moment but he wants to change the switch to a dimmer switch. Will check whether the tubes are compatible with dimmer switches but what I want to know is whether there are any purpose made dimmer controls for...
    • Poorle
    • Thread
    • dimmer fluorescent lighting practice switch switches
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. S

    Fluorescent Lighting

    Hi, I have an assessment for college which I received a month ago, and we gradually work on it every week, with different questions, going in-depth on every question, and I am stuck on this fault question. I was ill for that week, and missed all the relevant information on Fluorescent lighting...
  16. H

    Fluorescent light

    I wanted to change rose light for a fluorescent, but found going into the rose are 3 twin and earth and one single line, I disconnected it before taking note. how do I wire the florescent up,I just thought it would be a case of finding supply and switch and wire usually. I just thought it was a...
  17. E

    fluorescent fitting humming!!

    I recently fitted 2 58w twin vapour-proof switch-start fittings in a garage with a low ceiling, customer complained of loud humming noise coming from fitting. Had fitting replaced but still happening. Wholesalers said its a common thing caused by the ballast, can anybody add to this?
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    fluorescent lighting with no starters

    Hello guys, I went and viewed a job today. The shop has 32 double battens divided into 5 15 amp breakers. The wiring is a nightmare. With the switches arcing and burning smell of the switches. Isolated switch with problem as that somehow is interconnected with another 4 mcb's. Just wanted to...
  19. J

    Cheap bayonet cap compact fluorescent light bulbs

    Hello I've got over a thousand 9w b22 cap CFL lamps that I want to get rid of, all brand new in original packaging, happy to sell them in quantities of 100 if you supply these to customers grab a rare opportunity to buy some cheaper than the wholesaler can supply and make a few extra quid, all...
  20. J

    fluorescent lighting tester

    Has anyone used the Milwaukee 2210-40. Are they any good
    • JoeDurky
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    • fluorescent lighting tester
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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