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  1. M

    Single Pole 50 Amp Circuit Serving for Electrical Dryer, Powers and Many Others

    Hi everyone. The title should sound crazy enough, but it's what happening in my 72-years old home we've purchased 2 years ago. I found the crazy wiring when I was just troubleshooting on a lighting which has been flickering, and finally completely failed recently. I recognized the lighting is...
  2. W

    Single Pole Single Throw or Single Pole Double Throw Switch?

    Hi, I want to put downlights in my fire surround - possibly 3 but more likely going to be 2. They are 0.4w LED lights. I have a 12v 8w LED driver with a 6 way TOP connector on the end. I want to add an on/off rocker switch but I'm confused as to whether I need an SPST or an SPDT switch for this...
  3. K

    What did I do wrong when installing this single pole smart switch?

    I replaced a single pole to exterior lights with a smart switch. Next to it is a 3way to my foyer light. The foyer and the smart switch to exterior works. However I seem to have killed the power to an exterior outlet. In order to get the switch to work, I had connect the red switch pigtail...
  4. T

    Single pole rotary isolator

    Hi everyone, I have moved into a property with a 63a single pole rotary isolator controling a inline water heater. Is this safe? Surely it should be a 63a two pole isolator switching both the live and neutral? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.
  5. H

    Installing Ceiling Fan with Lights via Single Pole Switch?

    So I am trying to install a ceiling fan with lights, there is a switch location closed with an empty plate and ceiling fan point installed. When I open switch location, can see there are total 5 wires, 2 black, 1 red and 1 ground - white ones are already connected to each other. I am...
  6. P

    Adding single pole switch

    I am trying to install a new fixture and want to bring power to it by adding a single pole switch to a box containing another single pole switch. I believe its the end of the circuit as both black and neutral wires are hot. How do i add the new switch to it? I made pigtails, ran them from the...
  7. W

    double pole or single pole rcbos

    What is everyone's thoughts on double pole rcbo's vs single pole, I mostly use Fuse Box these days with the odd Hager board if i'm feeling flush. I usually use the single pole fuse size rcbos. recently I tried the mini double pole rcbos but for the extra cost I think I will go back to using...
  8. S

    Identifying single pole wires for smart dimmer

    This should be simple... Master bedroom has a single pole switch leading to a new and perfectly working fixture. I'm trying to install a Feit smart wi-fi dimmer for it. The switch box contains a top cable with a black, white, red & ground wire and a bottom cable with a black and white cable. The...
    • Shawn B
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    • dimmer identifying single single pole smart wires
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  9. D

    Single pole up front RCD

    Situation. Domestic TNS Main consumer unit fed direct to incoming. it has an upfront single pole RCD works fine. No main switch. No double pole isolation available. Is this a potentially dangerous situation due to single pole Isolation? I feel I can’t bring myself to give a C2 on an EICR...
  10. J

    240v Single Pole baseboard heater - thermostat wiring

    Im a DIY novice. I have changed central AC thermostat, light fixtures, switches etc. This has me stumped. I have a 240v single pole baseboard heater with an old mercury thermostat. I would like to replace that thermostat with a Honeywell TL8130A. Question 1 - Can someone explain the wiring to...
    • JDLang76
    • Thread
    • 240v baseboard heater screwfix single single pole thermostat wiring
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. M

    Convert Three-Way to Single Pole Smart Switch

    All, I'm a bit stumped trying to convert a three way traditional switch over to the Smart Caseta Single Pole On/Off switch. There are two switches today for a light, the plan is to convert one switch to the Smart switch, then add a secondary remote to the alternate switch location - essentially...
  12. M

    Garage lighting 1 single pole to control all 3 and 1 sensor switch to control middle one

    Hello fellow electricians, I am currently in the midst of wiring 3 lighting fixture at my friends garage. I'm just wondering if there's an easier way to do it or if the way I'm going to do it is going to break the sensor switch. So the situation is this: I'm going to name the lighting fixtures...
  13. Michael J

    40 Amp single pole n/c main contractor?

    I need a 40A single pole contactor. The main contacts to be normally closed in the distant passed I seem to remember you could get them. Anyone know where to get them? Thanks in advance
  14. W

    Three way and single pole

    Do I need to have 2 power sources if I have a three way switch and a single pole switch in the same electrical box? The three way will have another switch at a different door for inside lights. The single pole will be for an outside light.
  15. K

    Smart Switch random question

    I have over 20 smart switches in my house. I have done them all myself and understand the process. Maybe this isn't the question but it is all I can think of...Is it possible to turn a single pole fan switch into a multi pole switch? Okay so the scenario is I have an office that has 1 switch for...
    • KTM2014
    • Thread
    • ceiling fan multi connection question random single pole smart smart switch switch universal
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. M

    Add GFCI outlet off single pole switch (source from light)

    Greetings! I've got a single 12/2 wire coming into an outlet box that is connected to a single pole light switch used to control a vanity light. The light is the source in this setup, which I understand is turned on and off due to the interruption of the current via the switch. I'd like to...
  17. R

    How to shut off 120v baseboard heater?

    I've planned a 20A circuit serving a tiny half-bath in a workshop. The circuit will contain a few LED ceiling lights, a receptacle (not for tools) and a 350 or 400W 120V baseboard heater. So it would not be convenient to shut off the heater via the main panel. When I'm not working during the...
    • rmully
    • Thread
    • baseboard before control double either heater mount mounted off single single pole switch thermostat wall
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  18. D

    Single Pole 3 Gang Smart Light Switch Wiring Help

    I'm trying to replace old 3 gang light switch to new smart light switch. It's single pole with one breaker (switch board). Smart switch requires 4 wires (black, red, green and white) but my old switch only have 3 wires (black, black and green) I connected black(top) to red(line) and...
    • damgyeah
    • Thread
    • 3 gang help light light switch screwfix single single pole smart switch wiring wiring help
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. G

    Dimmer switch single pole, no lights

    Hi guys. Sorry for the sad post but I thought this was a simple plug and play... So I have two light switches in my basement living room controlling one light fixture each independently. They are pot lights and too bright so I decided to buy replacement dimmers for both. Again each switch is...
    • Gta_g20
    • Thread
    • dimmer dimmer switch lights single single pole switch
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  20. Dmouck

    Three way wiring to single pole switch

    I tried to put in a smart switch, which should be simple enough but when I took the plate off I was surprised at what I saw. There are two lights controlled by the switch, but still single pole switch. The feed wire is three way with one hot going to one light and the other hot going to the...

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