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  1. M

    Totally baffled on lighting problems !

    Hi I'm new here and an apprentice at the moment so forgive me if I've posted in the wrong place ! Sorry. I have just been doing wiring bays at college reference one way lighting, 2 way, 2 way intermediate etc and all with feeds and Neutrals looped through the switch boxes at the wall. I have...
    • Mr Zogs
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    • led light lighting lights problems switch switched wiring
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. A

    help with flickering when switched on

    Hi all new here just need some help and I am not a electrican i have LED's gu10s when I turn the swich on it is not a dimmer and it is the swich that was in when we had halogens thay flicker and thay may have been on a 30sec or so then will do the same when I also but the indution hob on it...
    • Andy Turner
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    • flicker flickering help led's switch switched
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  3. a-z electrics

    led lamps lit when switched off

    This one v strange.. Couldn't verify it because an ex client rang me up. I had changed his fusebox for the usual dual RCD setup, no problems on installation or testing, about 10 months ago, he was fitting some lights himself but he says he was fitting led lamps into downlighters in hallway...
  4. W

    24v at switched side of room stat (230v) possible backfeed ?

    hi all, having an issue at work where the heating wont turn off. wiring is all ok and been tested, the stat is switching fine although it is reading 24v at the switched live at the stat when its turned down which im thinking is a backfeed from the boiler of some kind. Have replaced a few stats...
    • weep
    • Thread
    • 230v 24v backfeed boiler possible programmer room switch switched switching voltage wiring
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  5. V

    LED bulbs on very very dim when switched off

    Hi all, I bought some E14 LED bulbs and when I switch them off they still emit a little light. There is no leak from the switch. I found out that a few friends also have the same issue. Any ideas why this could be happening?
    • Velascas
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    • bulbs led led bulbs off switch switched
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  6. F

    Bang and flash from double plug socket in lounge

    I have a double plug socket in wall behind tv in lounge. The socket has a four way extension plugged in and this is itermittenly flashing with a bang. I have switched off tv plus switched off at socket. I was told it could be fuse in plug of extension so changed fuse. It nanged again tonite so...
    • fliss
    • Thread
    • bang double extension flash lounge plug plugged socket switched
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  7. rossfenwick

    iGuzzini LED / EM / 3W

    Good Evening, Has anyone had any dealings with the above? We have 4 in a corridor on 1 lighting circuit. The fittings are supplied as a maintained fitting but have a recommendation to only switch occasionally. I have wired as non maintained, there double insulated fittings so just a L&N at...
  8. M

    Replacing PIR with switched live

    Hi. (I hope this is the correct forum - first timer looking for advice.) I want to replace an existing security light with a new one. The existing light has a switched live, allowing it to be switched (from a 1-gang 1-way wall switch) either so that it is permanently on or so that the motion...
  9. S

    Voltage between earth and switched line terminal on one way light switch

    After installing some LED fittings in a bathroom and disabling an electric shower circuit I carried out a check on the whole installation. All fine until I used my Di-LOG probe to probe the switch plate screws to check that I had not pinched any live wires in the light switch back boxes around...
  10. N

    Emergency lighting on contractor switched lighting circuits

    I have been asked to get the emergency lighting working at a nursery. They had a switch put in at the entrance to the building that switches off all of the lights in the building when they lock up at the end of the day. All lighting circuits are hanging off a contactor connected to this switch...
    • NigelMarsh
    • Thread
    • circuit circuits contractor emergency emergency lighting lighting switch switched
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. E

    Would this work...?!

    I am planning to have an external PIR powering 3 soffit LED light fittings. Here's where it gets (mildly) interesting, client wants there to be two options, to have them permanently on or to have them just on the sensor. The way I have first fixed this is... (CPC omitted for clarity) Perm L...
    • Eddiesparks
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    • damage electrical work lights switch switched
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. uksparks

    WANTED: MEM TP&N 63A Switched Fuse

    Hi, Looking for a MEM TP&N 63A Switched fuse including fuses. Please contact me if you have one, need one sharpish! Thanks,
  13. uksparks

    MEM TP&N Switched Fuse Question

    Hi, I have a 32A TP&N MEM Switched Fuse, I really could do with a 63A. Question, can you just change the fuses? Or do I need to buy a whole new unit? If need a new one, is anyone selling one? Also, I have 10mm tails into the 32A unit, can I get 16mm into the 63A does anyone know? Cheers.
  14. uksparks

    First job of the day, Jeepers!

    Hi, 08:30 this morning, plugs not working, ive been decorating and pulled plugs forward... Yeah ok, be there shortly... Every socket in the house was pulled forward, all on radials, only one leg in every socket, so probably mounds of junction boxes under floors. I said hmm, probably just...
  15. S

    Switched fused spur off ring main for electric fire and LED strip

    Hi Ive been searching everywhere to confirm with regulations that you are able to install a fused spur outlet off the downstairs ring for an electric fire (which is only to be used for the flame effect it provides not for heating as have central heating) and a LED Driver for a strip light...
  16. S

    LED FLOODLIGHTS Causing flickering when switched off

    Can any one help and give me some advise please :) I have a lighting circuit which as a pir sensor on, a porch light, an led outside light and a halogen outside light. I wanted to replace the oitside halogen light for another led outside light. So I did and now all the lights flicker when...
    • scotthayes14
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    • causing flickering led lighting lights switch switched
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  17. W

    Led downlight problem

    Customer has a movie room in their house 2gang dimmer switch with 4x 9w led downlights on one dimmer and 2x 12v halogen wall washer downlights on the other dimmer halogen has standard dimmer switch and leds have appropriate led dimmer as recommended with fittings no problems with dimming all...
  18. S

    Touch/Remote Master/Slave dimmers 2-way wiring

    Hello all, in need of some advice. I have just installed 14 downlights (two circuits of 6 and 8) in what used to be a living room and dining room - the wall has been knocked down in between the two and rsj put in. I have wired for 2 gang two way switching at either end, so either side of the...
  19. P

    RCBO keeps tripping - without explanation

    The wiring in the house is split into separate circuits each with their own RCBO for 3 for lighting (separate for ground floor; upper floor; and basement) 3 for power (again as above) 1 for cooker 1 for shower 2 for fridge/freezers The problem exists only on the ground floor power circuit...
    • pads
    • Thread
    • floor keeps rcbo separate switched tripping trips without
    • Replies: 43
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. T

    Light switch

    Hello everyone, I want to build a lamp with 2 different light bulbs. There can only be one light bulb switched on because otherwise the driver will become way too hot. So I want to make a switch that immediately switch a light bulb off when the other one is switched on. As you can see I don't...
    • tgoss
    • Thread
    • because driver light light switch position switch switched
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum

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