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    Spotlights tripping MCB when switched on

    Hello, my mate’s asked me to look at his spotlights in the kitchen because they were temperamental for a few months going off for hours at a time then coming back on and now they just trip the MCB as soon as switched on. They’re 12v spots. They were on a dimmer switch so I changed that first to...
    • DRM
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    • mcb spotlights switched tripping when
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
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    GU10 LED Spotlights fading

    I changed five MR16 Halogen lights for a customer in March to LED. Used Ledhut Fire Rated GU10 with 5.8W lamps. About a month ago three of the lamps were not very bright and one stopped working. I told Ledhut who sent replacements (the offer a five year guarantee) and I replaced them. Now the...
    • Electron
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    • gu10 led spotlights
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    Spotlights Measurements

    when measuring out spotlights in a kitchen what is your initial measurement from the wall to avoid shadows reflecting beneath cupboard units etc. would you go 600mm/700mm from the wall to avoid this issue and then begin your spacing calculations? Thanks.
    • NathanMorgan
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    • spotlights
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  4. P

    Spotlights

    So what spotlights is everyone installing?
  5. R

    Adding spotlights in bathroom (no RCD) options

    Hi, Ive gone to look at a job where the customer wants two spotlights added into the bathroom. The board being 3036 spec and no rcd. What options do i have other than change the board or provide rcd protection via a seperate rcd isolator. It feels a lot of work and i want to ensure no...
    • robo83
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    • adding bathroom lighting lights no rcd options rcd spotlights
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Spotlights in bathroom ceiling - bulb blown, now none work.

    Hi, I have x4 spotlights recessed into my bathroom ceiling, they're the gu10 fitting 50w bulbs on a pull cord dimmer switch. Recently I painted the ceiling and to avoid getting paint on the lights, I pulled them down from their holes. When the paint was dry I put them back in, one of them...
    • Gary11
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    • bathroom blown bulb ceiling electrical work lighting lights spotlights work
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    Wiring Spotlights For A Bathroom 12v?

    I'm looking for someone to shed some light regarding domestic work and bathrooms, I'm newly qualified spark but my apprenteship was completed on industrial sites so domestic is a new area for me, iv read up on the onsite guides and regs but would like some advice from people that work in...
    • Connor Davis
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    • 12v bathroom lighting lights spotlights wiring
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Ceiling spotlights to power aerial amplifier?

    Can anyone advise if it's ok to take a spur of the last ceiling spotlight transformer to power a tv ariel amplifier which is located in the attic ?
    • Pjwill
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    • aerial amplifier ceiling lighting lights power spotlights
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    MR16 LED spotlights?

    Evening all, I have have a customer who wants me to replace the MR16 halogen downlight fittings in his bathroom to LED. I planned to fit the all in one type LED units that I usually install, however he has an extractor fan over the shower cubicle which houses a MR16 halogen lamp inside it. Im...
    • ash_s3
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    • led lighting lights mr16 spotlights
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    junction of spotlights and fan

    hi guys, ive been electritian for about 7 years now and im wondering if any of you guys know a better way of what ive always been taught, im sure there is something im missing!!! When wiring Spotlights in a bathroom with a extractor fans. i wire the feed into the first spotlight positon which...
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    Sockets and Spotlights

    So did some work today wiring sockets which went well, piece of ... Cake no problem apart from a cheap standard plastic one which are such pains in the ... Neck. Wired four chrome ones(I'll add some pictures when I get on the laptop) then went rooting for some wires a plasterer plastered over...
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    spotlights.

    this is how i do them. there are other methods but i find this way to be quick, neat, and compliant. the flex used id 0.75mm 3core normal flex for LED and CFL lamps, but heat resistant should be used for halogens. the connectors are 2 in ( solid conductors ) and 1 out ( spring cage clamp for...
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    Instillation of Downlights (spotlights)

    Hi there, I'm new to this forum, I'm currently at Uni studying Electrical Engineering. For my dissertation I'm trying to collect some data from electricians themselves to help with my work. If there is any chance you could take a moment of your time to complete a 10 multiple choice...
    • astar
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    • downlights lighting lights spotlights
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Replacement of single light fitting with spotlights

    I've been looking at options for replacing a single light fitting with some kind of spot light arrangement. There are a fair number of wires in the existing fitting: There's feed in, feed out, and 3-way cables to two switches. I assume it's going to be rather fiddly to install a mains track...
    • siimon
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    • fitting light lighting lights replacement single spotlights
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    Fire Rated Spotlights

    Hi guys After some opinions I've been asked to install some halogen spotlights in a pub and I'm wondering if I should use fire rated ones or not. There is no accommodation above or below! Ash
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    Spotlights help

    Hi all, I'm a second year apprentice with limited install experience. I know how to wire up a ceiling rose and all. How would I go about wiring up lets say 10 spot lights in a kitchen all switched from one switch? Thanks
    • Raj B
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    • lighting lights spotlights
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Electrician Forum
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    Spotlights

    Good evening Looking for a few tips on the best way to open out cut outs for spotlights that are already there, got a job on tomorrow and the customers already bought the lights but the fittings theyve bought need a 10mm bigger cut out than the existing spot lights! Any tips greatly...
    • Jamiemfc
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    • lighting lights spotlights
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Spotlights in a bedroom

    So I am going to be putting some spotlights in a bedroom when Ive done them before its always been via running a new lighting circuit from the board. This time theres already a pendant fitting in the room so I was going to re wire everything in the rose into a junctionbox which I hope is ok...
    • lofty84
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    • bedroom lighting lights spotlights
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Spotlights and kingspan insulation

    What do you do when fitting spotlights in celings if the builder is installing kingspan insulation between the joists. I know there isn't really an issue with heat dissapation as I now tend to install LED's. Do you install cables and normal, builder installs kingspan and plates the ceiling, then...
    • smiffy911
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    • insulation lighting lights spotlights
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. L

    spotlights

    Do you guys have a prefered spotlight. I need to put some spolights in a bedroom and I wondered if there was a make which is good value and god quality. the room size is 8ft x 9ft and I was going to 9 spotlights in it but dont know if 6 would be better. not sure is there a rule of foot...
    • lofty84
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    • lighting lights spotlights
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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