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  1. mil5om

    Red, blue and black cable

    Is blue neutral or earth when there is a black cable (which is the old neutral) - old system? Other one is red, no green / yellow
  2. A

    Rewiring old plug - red, blue and black

    Hi, I'm trying to rewire an old plug. I've rewired a few in my time, but all have been with the post-2006 wire colours. I have this old welder, not really sure how old it is (I got it from a friend who got it from the dad of one of the guys he works with) but safe to say it is definitely...
  3. M

    Four black wires in ceiling socket

    A rose in my 1970s kitchen ceiling became loose (one fixing screw had been inserted right on the edge of the hole in the ceiling) and when I removed it I was faced with a jumble of wires.The green & yellow one was attached to the earth terminal in the rose, four red wires were twisted together...
  4. F

    Black brown and grey wires

    Hi, I'm replacing a light fitting in the bathroom but the wiring is confusing me, black brown and grey? Is black neutral and brown live in this case? Thanks!
  5. lyeuhm

    [UK] - 2 Core Red Black Assistance

    Hey, I have a shed in my garden that was built and wired up by my granddad a lonnng time ago and it currently uses 2 core/twin and earth cable but the cable is red and black - I believe it's 2.5mm as it's for two plug sockets and a couple of lights (existing). I'm wanting to come off the...
  6. T

    Robin SmartPAT 5500 black screen

    I'm not sure what's up but I went to use my SmartPAT 5500 (yeah, a bit old but still good) and.. it won't boot up.. the LCD screens top row is just turns on black.. that's it. I've checked all the fuses (well, the plug and the internal one i know about) but can't figure it out. LCD connection...
  7. HappyHippyDad

    What is this black tarry stuff on the cable?

    I have been carrying out an EICR on a property and have come across this black tarry substance on 2 of the cables. I have seen the pitch oozing out of a cut out before and I don't think it's this. Mainly because I thought that was only on the cut out fuse. It's also not green, so it's not...
  8. S

    Two tellys with black screens

    Telly seemed to be on the fritz and then we couldn’t get it to load up a screen at all, power on etc, light flashes when using the remote but no picture. Pretty old telly so figured it was time for a replacement. New telly arrived Thursday, working fine, tried to turn it on this afternoon and...
  9. F

    An unusual 3 wire cable voltage

    A 3 wire cable. Black, red, and white only. No ground. What does it mean when, black to white 0v, black to red 120v, red to white 120v? Thanks, Flatwall.
  10. Shaun H

    Came across this, I was a bit confused about the insulated black conductor!!

  11. T

    Wire nut has black ring around it

    My Whirlpool dishwasher lost power. I checked all of the connections and nothing is loose. Nothing looked corroded. It's a newer model ( a few years old) and does not have a thermal fuse. So we popped off the bottom and we noticed one of the wire nuts has a black ring around it so I'm assuming...
  12. F

    4 black 4 red wires 1 earth

    Hi. I’m changing a ceiling light that is part of a 3 way switch. Stupidly I didn’t take a photo, I just can’t get it working properly. I’ve put the reds in a box out the way and the earth where that should go, but the 4 black wires are confusing me. Any help would be great
  13. B

    What’s this black flooring?

    No necessarily electrical related but thought someone else might have come across this… We are doing an office refurb and a couple of the sub floors are this black solid material ( was carpeted before), we need to sink some floor boxes in and run a channel across but don’t want to touch it...
  14. jolb72

    black screen when fridge motor or heater starts

    Hi there I’m looking for some help as I have what seems to be an electrical issue. It seems to relate to my computer PC, the fridge freezer in my kitchen and my electrical heater. My computer PC tower is connected to my smart TV so I can use my TV as a PC monitor as well as a TV. The problem...
  15. T

    10/3 120ft. Black and red On 1 breaker to keep amps up. What is the max breaker for that?

    10/3 120ft. Going to an out building. Black and red On 1 breaker to keep amps up. What is the max breaker for that setup?
    • Tackelbox11
    • Thread
    • amps black breaker max red
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: USA
  16. K

    Attic box: 2 white wires and 1 black connecte/2 black wires connected: install recessed lights

    I am installing recessed lighting on a 3 way switch but neither one of the switches has a red wire. Initially I was going to try to hook up the lights to an outlet that the switches control, but it only has 1 black and 1 white wire. So when I went to the attic to try an hook up the recessed...
    • Kevi376
    • Thread
    • attic black box connected install lights recessed screwfix white wires
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. A

    Black Surface pattress for shaver socket

    Hi, does anyone know where to get a black surface pattress for use with a shaver socket. 47mm ? Thanks
  18. D

    Can we also go back to red & black wires please...

    https://uk.yahoo.com/news/brexit-government-launch-study-economic-111605023.html
  19. D

    Installing New Wall Light Switch with 2 Black and 1 Red Wire?

    Trying to install new switch to turn on a ceiling light. There are 2 black, 1 red, and ground (bare copper) wire. How do I wire this to a single pole switch? Or do I need double/3-way switch? The switch should be the only one to on/off the ceiling light.
    • damgyeah
    • Thread
    • 2 black black installing light light switch new red screwfix switch wall wire wiring
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. flyguy611

    Light fixture box - 2 black, 1 white, 1 red

    Im a cautious DIY'er - respectfully, please don't just tell me to hire an electrician, thank you. Having trouble connecting a new light fixture to a ceiling fixture box in the dining room. I had it working at one point but it stoped working, I assumed it was just a loose connection but haven’t...

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