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  1. M

    Rewiring old brass lamp

    New joiner and absolute respect for electricity. Being a believer in experience having been thrown across a kitchen when trying to fix a twin tub washing machine by the shock I now triple check there is no live supply on anything I work on. Also plenty of diy on classic car electrics and yes...
  2. newfutile

    Strange Residual Current Device tripping on lamp post

    During a recent EICR the RCBO keeps tripping , i measure leakage of 2.6 ma when clamped around line and neutral, when i clamp the cpc i get over 10 ma ,its a PME supply 0.09 ZE. These RCBOs have a functional earth , the RCBO ramp tested at 21 ma . does anyone have any idea why this is...
  3. U

    Is this ceiling light compliant?

    Hi I've just purchased a metal framed ceiling light from AliExpress and I am concerned that it has no earth connection or double insulated labelling, and it's not double insulated anyway. I know buying from AliExpress is not the best idea but I really liked the design and plenty of UK sites...
  4. S

    Premature oven lamp failure

    Hi all, Recently had to replace one of the 25w pygmy lamps in my oven, first lamp lasted around 2 weeks before it blew, I just thought its probably a dud lamp so got a new one and put it in, however it failed after only around 3 weeks. So I've had two 25w pygmy lamps fail in 5 weeks, seems...
  5. B

    What to do about a wobbly lamp holder?

    The lamp holders on the 2 lamps I have made are very wobbly. Would you recommend a glue? What type of glue? Thanks ☺️
  6. P

    Do portable hand held MR-16 lamps exist?

    Is there a portable hand held lamp that takes an MR-16 bulb? A sort of MR-16 flashlight. Something that could be used to test how MR-16 bulbs distribute their light on walls.
  7. A

    Overheating halogen lamp

    I have a lamp that takes a halogen bulb and it gets so hot that it starts melting the plastic wiring harness near the bulb. I've tried lower watts and it still does it. What can I do to fix this? Also does anyone know what this extra little piece is with the two white wires going into it? Got a...
  8. E

    LED Power Rating on information on my 12v lamp

    On the LED lamp I have I have the following information, 12v-440mA-3.4W, these figures don't stack up according to Ohms Law, I'm not too familiar with load ratings and calcs regarding LED's
  9. Q

    Are t8 lamp holders typically shunted or non shunted

    Good evening, I have a job coming up replacing multiple Fluorescent lamps and ballasts etc with LED one ended t8 lamps. I have just had a sudden thought whether or not the previous holders are likely to be shunted or not (I should have checked beforehand). Obviously Ill have to check these on...
  10. H

    How do I determine which T8 bypass LED lamps are bad in a four lamp fixture?

    I installed 12 Philips #416K92 bulbs (type B) 2 1/2 yrs ago in three separate 4-lamp fixtures. Suddenly, one fixture has three dark and one barely lit lamps. Before I ask for warranty replacement (5 yr) I'd like to determine if any lamps are still serviceable. What multi-meter tests should I...
  11. OnlQQker

    What Went Wrong? Minor Electrical Explosion...

    My ex mother in law has 2 OLD candlestick (Brass) lamps. The switch stopped working so I took it apart, it looks like this but plastic switch and cover BC SWITCHED BRASS LAMPHOLDER -...
  12. C

    Replacing transformer on lamp.

    Looking to replace a broken transformer on lamp. Having problem finding the exact part. Transformer model is CY35-2400150A 12V 60Hz made by NingboChen Yow. I can find these transformers, but the one I need has a female outlet that the cord plugs into. The lamp has a male plug.
  13. R

    Replacing outdoor lamp - wiring query

    Hi, would appreciate some wiring advice in replacing an old outdoor lamp with a Philips Robin 4.5W Wall Lantern with PIR. I believe the previous lamp had an override which meant it could be left permanently on which I'm guessing is why we have 4 wires coming from the house? I'm puzzled how the...
  14. L

    GU10 lamp holders with LONG leads ?

    Just bought 20 holders for a 12v-GU10 conversion job. Are they making the leads shorter now ? ! By the time they are enclosed in a Wago box .There is not a lot of cable left !
  15. M

    Live and Neutral connection in outdoor lamp

    Hello, I'm DIYer. I purchased a lamp but it didn't come with any instructions. Can anyone help me figuring out where to connect L and N? Please see that attached image.
  16. T

    UK USB charging from UK 5A lamp socket

    We have table lamps connected to UK 5A wall sockets (with round pins). Looking for a solution to also charge phone/tablet from this socket (2A charging). I have seen adapter which is inserted to the lamp bulb socket which has USB charging and a socket for the bulb but do not know where to find...
  17. H

    control WS2812B_RGB lamp by TFT LCD

    Brief introduction This article documented the process of controlling the WS2812B_RGB lamp using the STONE display module. RGB lamp is a kind of lamp that we often see in our daily life. It is widely used, such as: city night scene, light show, indoor lighting, auxiliary lighting, advertising...
  18. O

    Wiring up 4.0A, 460W UV lamp for plastic polymer research

    Hi everyone, first time on the forum! I am a graduate student in chemical oceanography examining the degradation products of different plastic polymers in seawater during photo-oxidative degradation. As part of my experimental design I am using a 4.0A, 460W UV lamp to accelerate degradation of...
  19. I

    DIY Ceiling Lamp RGB Controller Issue

    Hi, I'd like to make a new ceiling lamp for my bedroom using LED chips. For the White LEDs no problem but for the RGB ones i have the following Issue: I'll probably use LED COB chips RGB 36 Volts, with a current regulator. To easily change color I want to use an RGB wifi controller but online...
  20. 4

    LED lamp goes on then off when switched on

    Hi, I have recently moved and have the benefit if a garden office. Unfortunately what has now come to light is that it was not ever wired up properly. My present issue is with the wall lights. There are three SELV Halolite wall fittings but none of them was ever connected so today I...

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