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  1. L

    GU10 lamp holder leads?

    Need to source 30 to swap over from Low voltage etc . ANy good deals/brands out there ?
  2. Electron

    Where can I get parts to repair a customers broken lamp post? Only two of the three lamps work but all are badly corroded.

    • Electron
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    • broken customers electrical work get lamp lamps parts repair three where
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. Y

    DIY LED Lamp

    Hey everyone, I am trying to build a little desk lamp from scratch that I can plug into my wall outlet. (Total noob to LED lighting and electrical work in general, but I've been doing research) I got a few Cree COB LEDs ~450 lumens, 9V, 4000K, 400mA (rated for up to 1A). I'm struggling to...
  4. mattg4321

    PIR floodlight on lamp post

    I’ve been asked to price up a job which includes fitting a 100watt led flood on top of a 6m pole. Thinking of using a lamp post with a floodlight bracket on top. Not used one of the flood brackets before. Looks like a floodlight will attach to it at the bottom of the fitting rather than at the...
  5. I

    halogen lamp buzz on dimming

    Hi, I think I need to state that I'm a DIYer? I have A-level physics and tinker with vintage audio gear but I'm no professional electrician. Looking for advice with my floorstanding dimmable lamp. It's roughly 30 years old. It has two bulbs, an adjustable reading light that is working fine, but...
  6. S

    Opening Street Lamp Covers (UK)

    Apologies from a newbie if this is in the wrong place. A contractor is going to trace all underground utilities in an area, including electrical cabling to street lamps. He is proposing to open the covers on a number of working street lamps to better transmit a signal that can be traced by his...
  7. THX1138

    Reassembling the socket on a vintage floor lamp

    So, lesson learned. Always photograph and document how something was together when you start taking it apart. I have an old broken down vintage floor lamp with a table top built in. I began by taking it all apart to reburbish each piece. When it came to the light socket and the top fixtures, the...
  8. R

    Replacement screw on lamp shade for bathroom spotlights required UK

    Hi all, Looking for 3 replacement screw on cyclinder light shades for a bathroom spotlight. I believe the spotlight I have is Float Brushed Chrome effect Mains-powered 3 lamp Bathroom Spotlight | DIY at B&Q -...
  9. N

    Dimmable bedside lamp buzzing

    DIYer needing advice please Hi all. we have a bedside lamp with takes three small edisson screw bulbs. It is dimmable rather than just on-off, via a rotary in-line switch. My problem is, unless it's on full power, there is a terrible buzzing, coming NOT from the switch, but it seems to be...
  10. J

    How to replace this lamp?

    Hello, so I have this lamp which got burnt today: And it has this strange screw which I can't unscrew with any waywhat do I need to unscrew this? Thank you
  11. J

    Touch Lamp LED BulBs

    I have touch lamps that came with 3w G9 Non Dimmable LED bulbs that obviously work, but are too bright i have been searching for 1.5 W LED bulbs equivalent to 15w incandescent, but only found one that works and that glows very slightly when off. all other will not work. Can anyone tell me why...
  12. D

    advice needed about fitting a new lamp

    Hi there, I'm posting here because I would like professional advice about an extra lamp that I'm thinking of getting fitted in my bungalow. I know what I want, but I'm not sure whether the job is feasible or advisable, so I would like your advice. What I am thinking of is getting an extra wall...
  13. S

    Fluorescent lamp rating confusion

    Hi, I was replacing a G24D-3 fluorescent lamp in an outdoor light, and a label on the light fitting stated the lamp type was a 26W G24D-3 lamp, however I noticed the ballast had 18W written on it for the lamp wattage. The lamp fitted was a 26W one, and the replacement I was going to fit is a 26W...
  14. M

    Is this ceiling lamp in danger of falling?

    Hello, I have a very heavy frosted glass ceiling lamp and I have noticed that the top conical plastic part looks as if it got disconnected from the glass at some point. I don't know if it was installed like this because it was already like this when I moved in. I have a cat and I don't want him...
  15. T

    Testing lamp is rewired safely

    Full disclosure, my electrical knowledge is close to zero, and despite trying to close the gap by reading up online I'm not much closer to a clear answer on what I imagine is a pretty simple question. I have some old anglepoise lamps that still need/needed rewiring. I've fitted one and will...
  16. W

    Using lamp posts to charge EV’s

    Heres one to consider, the apparent government solution to charging EV vehicles for people without a driveway is to install a dual 16A charger on each street lamp post this will also remove the requirement or temptation to trail charging leads across the pavement and walkways from peoples homes...
  17. T

    Wiring Table Lamp - US

    Hi All, I'm designing my own table lamp but having issues with the wiring. The lamp consists of an E17 socket, a two position toggle and a two prong whip (see diagram). I've mocked up the wiring as noted in the diagram but it trips the surge protector and I'm trying to understand where I've...
  18. C

    Broken lamp!

    Unfortunately my son pulled this lamp over today and it snapped the fitting off. Oops! It looks like it may snap back on but I’m not certain which way to put it. I’m hoping someone on here will know so I can give it a go. I guess I only need to know if the blue wire goes underneath the pin that...
  19. T

    60s lamp overheating

    Hi everyone, A friend of mine has asked me to take a look at this vintage 60s lamp which is running a little hot on the 'HIGH' setting. It has a transformer in the main plastic body which converts the mains to 12VDC. There is a single positive wire running from the transformer through the metal...
  20. S

    Unkown bulb - floor lamp

    Hey guys, I seem to have come to the right place! I just got a tall floor lamp second hand. It has a main light and an adjustable second. They're both dimmable. The second light works, which is just a 50w capsule bulb. The main light, however, seems more complicated. Anyone got any ideas...

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