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  1. Plantman2000

    Is it ok to wire in wardrobe lights to a current switch?

    Hi all, after a bit of advise if ok please. We have a switch which currently only powers one single LED down light in our ceiling. From this switch I would like to add a feed (already installed) to provide power to three LED wardrobe lights. Max wattage is an extra 9w on top of the current 5...
  2. S

    Lights RCBO keeps tripping randomly

    I have an issue with a home lighting circuit 6A RCBO provides power to 13 bulbs which randomly keeps tripping, when I say randomly it keeps tripping with no switches or even bulbs being attached to the circuit. Even trips when other appliances that are not on that lighting circuit are not being...
  3. Mᴀʀᴛʏɴ

    Wanting to add led strip lights under the stairs.

    Wanting to add 2 strips of led lights down each side of underneath of the stairs, I have a socket I can spur off, into a fused switch, been looking at angle profile, so light is better, so ideally I need a LED driver, some led strips, and a way to connect them, happy to wire/solder something...
  4. L

    Dim lights that gets worse as I turn on more lights in the same circuit.

    Kitchen led lights have all of a sudden dimmed by about 30% no dimmer in the system. There are 2 switches for this set of lights. Regardless of which switch I use the lights are dimmed by about 30%. The lights will not come back up to 100%. All other lights in the circuit and through out the...
  5. D

    Lights flickering on one circuit

    Hi everyone. I live in an older home that still has a few circuits with aluminum wiring. One of these is a lights-only circuit that contains 6 switches. All connections appear to be fine. Proper connectors and antioxidant were used for joining aluminum wires and pig-tailing copper to some of the...
  6. H

    replacing single pendant light with two new lights

    Hi everyone, We have bought 2 new low-hanging light fittings from Ikea to go side by side above dining room table to replace the single pendant that's there now. I enjoy DIY and learning to do any jobs i can by myself so just wondered how i would go about fitting these to replace the single...
    • Heartman1
    • Thread
    • light lights new new lights pendant replacing single
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. K

    Hi I have installed a new ceiling lights switch but it doesn't work

    DIY ENTHUSIAST NEW FORUM MEMBER. I took a photograph of the old wiring set up( which was working) and used it as a guide for wiring the new one. The lights themselves are housed in the loft above and I was wondering if a fuse has blown in the plug or that there is a reboot button somewhere.
    • Keith B
    • Thread
    • ceiling ceiling lights doesn't installed lights new switch work
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  8. S

    Pendant lights and downlights on the same circuit

    Hi, asking for a friend in Australia. She wants to install two Pendant lights over a kitchen island and four downlights all on the same switch. The current wiring to the single light in the kitchen is earthed. The 2 new pendant lights have earth connectors but the 4 new LED downlights have...
    • Stevee7270
    • Thread
    • circuit downlights lights pendant
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  9. ThisWire?

    LED mirror won't turn back on

    Hi, I was having trouble connecting the bluetooth on my mirror so reset as per the manual by turning off at the fusebox. After turning it back on, there is no longer any power to the lights on the mirror, however, the charging socket still works. What could this be and how can this be...
  10. G

    Festoon lights outdoor

    Hello gents I need your help plz. Lets suppose we have 15 led lights bulbs on a 2 core cable. I chopped 5 of them coz it was too long for the job. Now 7 out of 10 work and the last 3 don't work. When I touch the two ends together the last 3 switches on and the first 7 turns off. How can I make...
  11. L

    Swapping lights on separate circuits

    Morning all, I am hoping to swap pendants and spotlights (which are on separate switches) that are above the kitchen island. Is there a way of extending the connections and putting two pendants where the three spotlights are and the three spotlights where the two pendants are WITHOUT destroying...
  12. C

    Two switches for set of lights?

    Hello I have 10 spotlights in a room. All 10 spotlights are operated by one switch. I would like to split the spotlights into two sets. First Switch to operate 5 of the spotlights. Second Switch to operate the other 5 of the spotlights. How easy or difficult is this to do? What sort of...
  13. B

    Flickering LED lights

    Sure this has been answered before, can’t find a specific answer though. My house was rewired in 2021 and as part of the rewire I had LED lights put in every room, so 70-80 in total. Now about 12 months after the rewire one of the lights in one room (4 LEDs in the room, not on a dimmer) comes on...
    • Baz1974
    • Thread
    • flickering led led lights lights
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. Z

    Lights and sockets on one circuit?

    Hi guys. I had an inspection yesterday, where the lighting and sockets are in one circuit for each floor. There are 3A fused spurs for the lights. I also need to replace the consumer unit with 18th edition one. How would you code that? Any advice on the consumer unit would be appreciated. Thanks
  15. CopiamElectrical

    Pricing for replacing lights (private) cash

    What does everyone charge for replacing a light fitting? Price worked With slack on cable using existing cable there. Without slack on cable (extended w/ Wagos) Materials used FIXINGS NON SCREW COMPRESSION EXTENDERS (Wagos) 1.5mm T&E 1 Meter
  16. N

    Wiring two 2 gang switches controlling 2 lights using the 2 plate method

    Hi, I'm currently in my year of my apprenticeship looking for some help with the 2 plate method (feeding the switch). I understand it up to the point of wiring 2 way, intermediate and 2 gang with one light. But I just can't wrap my head around or think of an easier way of wiring two 2 gang 2 way...
  17. Backtoschoolelec

    Wiring single gang/usb into a FCU to external decking lights

    hello all have a couple of questions re-some decking lights. I have fitted by Electrician around 10 years ago, He’s spured off an existing single gang socket and added in an FSU to control the lights. had nothing but problems with a is a lot to do with either garden creatures, chewing through...
  18. T

    Street lights on PME?

    After conducting a recent EICR I found among other things that the Galvanised columns in the carpark area of this premises seem to be connected directly to the TNCS system. Keeping in mind the potential issues should a PEN fault occur it struck me that this was maybe not the best idea. However...
  19. T

    Wiring Emergency Lights With Normal Lights on the same Circuit?

    Hey Everyone, Currently at work I've been tasked with wiring the emergency lights. As I've never done it before, and my foreman wants me to learn how to do it. It's wired in a way he's not familiar with, but he eventually got his head around it. It's maintained em lights wired with normal...
  20. J

    Pendant Lights wiring

    I recently installed these pendant lights in the kitchen. First time doing anything electrical that is house related. Upon connecting the wires, I noticed there’s too much of a bundle for the light fixture to properly secure. Secondly, do I need a junction box for each fixture or is the metal...

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