Light switches question. Only very quick!

[Toneyz]

This is been my point all away along if it was gas would not dream of touching it.

S......t I've posted twice people will think I've been on the red stuff .

 

[Lee42]

Join the single red with one of the twin reds. In a 20amp joint box. Make sure you terminate the other red in the spare terminal as that will come live when light is off.

Just had a closer look at picture and you can see the straps have been wired in twin red so if u join one of the straps to the single red it will work

 

[Pete999]

This is been my point all away along if it was gas would not dream of touching it.

As long as the likes of B&Q Homebase etc are allowed to sell Electrical installation kit to Joe public, it will continue, funnily enough I was at the Orange shed to buy some paint, and found my self inexorably draw to the Electrical area, you know sort of an addictive thing, Mr and Miss / Mrs were up there asking a spotty youth what they needed to wire some extra sockets in their house, couldn't watch had to Foxtrot Oscar PDQ before I upset someone.

 

[Pete999]

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S......t I've posted twice people will think I've been on the red stuff .

Oi watch it Mate, or you might get a visit

 

[Toneyz]

As long as the likes of B&Q Homebase etc are allowed to sell Electrical installation kit to Joe public, it will continue, funnily enough I was at the Orange shed to buy some paint, and found my self inexorably draw to the Electrical area, you know sort of an addictive thing, Mr and Miss / Mrs were up there asking a spotty youth what they needed to wire some extra sockets in their house, couldn't watch had to Foxtrot Oscar PDQ before I upset someone.

You're quite right Pete once upon a time you would only see light fittings, white or decretive replacement switches & sockets.

 

[Toneyz]

You're quite right Pete once upon a time you would only see light fittings, white or decretive replacement switches & sockets.

No I won't bite!!!!!!!

 

[Pete999]

No I won't bite!!!!!!!

Oh go on you know you want to. DECORATIVE

 

[Toneyz]

Oh go on you know you want to. DECORATIVE

Don't encourage him Tel.

 

[Mikey]

All sorted and working! Thank lee and Rich! Easy as

 

[telectrix]

as long as you've left everything safe, good 'un.

 

[Lee42]

All sorted and working! Thank lee and Rich! Easy

 

[Lee42]

All sorted and working! Thank lee and Rich! Easy as

Good to hear.
Hope its been terminated in an enclosed jointbox

 

[telectrix]

but now he'll have to get out of bed to turn the light off.

 

[Midwest]

All sorted and working! Thank lee and Rich! Easy as

Only 'cos someone gave you the correct advice. You might have been sat up at your local A&E on Sports Sunday for 6hrs, otherwise.

 

[The Ghost]

Phew that was a quick answer

 

[GlenTavener]

Why does everyone think electrics is so easy and when a simple job goes wrong they want free advice. Getting qualified wasn't free ya know

Made me smile and reminded me of several late Saturday afternoon calls Ive had usually from family. Goes something like this. "Went shopping this morning with the wife and bought a new light fitting for the main room. Simple job so I put it up myself." Yeah, then what? "Well I connected all the reds together and all the blacks together (old colour days) because I know you cant mix 'em, switched the electric back on and it seemed all right, then I switched the light switch on and it went bang." Quick shout to my partner, won't be long and off I go. Always good for your street cred though.