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  1. B

    Lights going dim when switched

    Hi all, I’ve got a question about an issue I’m having. During a kitchen renovation we’ve decided to have open doors fitted to the patio and as a result I’ve fitted 2 way lighting to the kitchen spots. I’ve also broken in to the permanent feed and neutral going to the spots first and run an...
  2. L

    New house lights issue

    Hi, i'm hoping someone might be able to help with this before I call an electrician out for advice. I moved into my house last month and have found that certain lights don't work when other lights are switched on. For example, if the kitchen light is on, then the landing light doens't work. But...
  3. S

    House Lights - Random Blinks.

    Hi all, just wanting some thoughts on this topic. i'm getting some very random blinks from a couple of downstairs lights. i changed most of my bulbs to LED, and from browsing it seems they're a lot more susceptible to current fluctuations etc, there has been one incident when a normal filament...
  4. thomasd87

    Installing recessed lights off ceiling fan switch

    Electrical isn't my thing though I know just enough to get me into trouble thinking I can do it after coming up with grand ideas. When I bought my house, it was an older house with the typical cloth two wire wiring. There was one new 3 wire that had been ran to a jacuzzi tub in the bathroom...
  5. Dartlec

    Dodgy Manufacturers Instructions for lights

    On two occasions recently when changing light fittings I've been bored enough (after fitting the light naturally), to read the instructions that came with them... Two different manufacturers (or at least brands) have had instructions calling for terminals to be covered in insulation tape...
  6. S

    need to remove ballast and wire for LED lights.

    I have a 4-bulb fluorescent light, previously wired for T-12?, now wired for T-8, with a bad ballasts. I think my tombstones are non-shunted. It looks like I can just remove the ballast, direct wire the whites to one side of each of one end's tombstone, and the blacks to the other side of the...
  7. R

    Track lights

    Is there a maximum length for track lighting?
  8. F

    wifi switch for shed lights installation ip65

    Hello i am looking for a wifi switch that would be suitable for a shed workshop Ip65 rated, that would be able to be wired so that the standard weatherproof light switch for the shed lights will still be able to be used to turn them on and off but that i can also use the wifi switch to turn them...
  9. got1878

    Wired Ring Floodlight Cam - On Existing Motion Lights

    Hello everyone, I hope someone can kindly advise on an issue I'm having. I had an Electrician install a couple of these hardwired ring floodlight cameras this morning; https://en-uk.ring.com/products/floodlight-cam-wired-pro We have a handful of old motion lights on the property. The...
  10. Daniel1951

    UK Outdoor sockets and lights installed but where to run the cable inside now?

    I've installed an outdoor double PowerPoint on the outside wall of my kitchen and also ran a fused spur from it for lighting in a small outbuilding, all cables in conduit. Now, I have the cable from the back of the outside sockets coming into the kitchen under the sink area, near the back of the...
  11. Rmlong6

    Help wiring 2 lights with double switch.

    Hey all, Could I get help with wiring this double switch which will be individually switching front and back external lights. With this switch I have a live source from consumer unit going in, and 2 separate cables going in for front and back lights. so when I connect live in from consumer...
  12. S

    Can I just plug it in? Hue outdoor lights

    Hi all, I've picked up a pair of these: Hue White and Colour Ambiance Nyro Outdoor pedestal | Philips Hue - https://www.philips-hue.com/en-gb/p/hue-white-and-colour-ambiance-nyro-outdoor-pedestal/1745530P7 Hue Nyro, Pedestal lights. The instructions state that they want to be mains wired into...
  13. D

    LED lights cause appliance failure

    I installed 2 LED bulbs into my Genie garage door opener and it caused the microwave to lose power. They are both on the same circuit. When I tested the voltage at the microwave outlet it read 48 volts. That usually means a ground reference problem. Take the bulbs out and the microwave lights up...
  14. D

    Violet Lights good or bad for your eyes?

    I want to use violet lights as the main color other than white as my room light, which means my room will be violet a lot of times, ive googled and some sources say they are fine and some say they are bad for your eyes, so which one is right? Is it bad or good? ( not ultraviolet just normal...
  15. HardeeHouse

    HELP! All of my lights are dimming!

    We are working on updating a house from 1981. A little backstory about the house: the previous owner bought it new and, based on stories from neighbors, she almost never used any lights. She’d wake up at sunrise and go to bed at sunset and never turn on any lights. All of the appliances were...
  16. S

    I made a light fitting from driftwood and fitted pendant lights to it and want to sell it.

    I made a light fitting from driftwood and fitted pendant lights to it and now want to sell it. Do I need to get it CE approved, how do I get this and how much?
  17. J

    I don’t understand when all lights flicker after adding second light switch

    Adding an image of my set up Basically this is the run across like 60-75 ft. The main line comes into a switch to control the entire line. That continues through 8 lights and then into an outlet. Originally After that outlet I had a light but I wanted to be able to control it independently...
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    • adding after flashing flicker light light switch lights second switch understand wiring diagram
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. G

    What lights to install

    Hi, I have just built an entertainment unit in the lounge with 4 shelf’s on either side, I want to install lights above shelf’s (feature lights) but I am unsure which ones to buy (normal downlights?) would 12v be better that 230v ones and what wattage??any recommendations would be much...

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