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  1. J

    Help with porch light and switch

    Hi, I just purchased my first home and the back porch doesn't have a light (realtor thought that contingency would be a deal breaker). I have spent, literally hours searching the internet on how to do this. Apparently I'm not asking the right question. I need a porch light and inside switch...
  2. P

    Replacing porch light

    New home owner here diy. I went to replace the porch light and didn’t take note to how the wiring was attatched before removal so know when going to install new fixture I’m left with 2 sets of romex(black, white, and bare) but there’s also an additional black wire by itself that I’m not sure...
  3. R

    LED Porch Light Modification Venture

    I am a new member with an interesting inquiry. I have developed a LED fitting with Dusk to Dawn sensor with a unique personalised artwork concept. The fitting is imported from Austria and the sensor is from Poland. The artwork is designed and printed in the UK. My studio is in New Milton...
  4. J

    Electrical help - No ground wire?

    I purchased a new porch light and it seemed pretty straightforward. From the new light there's a white wire, black wire, and ground wire. Coming out of the building is a white wire, orange wire, and there was a broken/rusted ground wire on the crossbar that wasn't attached to anything before...
  5. 1

    Porch light photo cell and pir and timed?

    hi I need some advice, I have 2 elv down lights in the porch over the front door, what I want is them to come on automatically when it gets dark using a photo cell, but at midnight I want them to turn off and only come on via a pir sensor, I understand how to do one or the other but not both, I...
  6. MarkytheSparky10

    Dual switch to porch light switch seperation help please

    Porch & Stairs separation? So I got a dual light switch at the bottom of the stairs & a single light switch at the top of the stairs. Another switch in the porch, which is somehow connected to the stairs switch. bit confused on how to undo & redo this. The porch light sometimes cant be...
  7. G

    wiring for 2 way and porch light switch

    Hi, I have a hallway with 2 lights, both these lights are controled by a switch upstairs and a switch downstairs -2 way. The downstairs switch also contains another switch for the outside porch light. The switchs were the wrong way round (the one closest to the front door controlled the...
  8. D

    Porch light

    Hi, Firstly I hope I am in the right place to post this topic, if not apologies as I am a bit new tall this. Ok, can you help please? I have just had a new porch built and want to put 2 new lights up inside to replace the old single light that is there. I wired this light myself some years ago...

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