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    Bathroom extractor fan won't work but...

    I've installed a replacement bathroom extractor fan. Pic on the left is the old one. Pic on right is the new one. Wired the same way but the fan won't work when the bathroom lights are switched on. But if I put a multi meter on the Switched Live & Live terminals, it starts working. Is the fan...
  2. B

    Boiler won't work off generator

    As a young man, I was an electrician, but now I'm getting on, I am strictly DIY. I used to have a cheap old 900W petrol generator connected to a dedicated twin socket which I used to run my gas central heating boiler (plus essential TV) in the event of a power failure. It worked fine, but...
  3. M

    Fluke Networks TS 100 won't turn on

    I Left the batteries in for an extended time and they corroded the terminals. I tried sanding them clean but it still won't turn on. Any suggestions for troubleshooting it before I tear it apart? Thanks.
  4. ThisWire?

    LED mirror won't turn back on

    Hi, I was having trouble connecting the bluetooth on my mirror so reset as per the manual by turning off at the fusebox. After turning it back on, there is no longer any power to the lights on the mirror, however, the charging socket still works. What could this be and how can this be...
  5. G

    Fluorescent light won't work

    I have a light that stopped working. I thought it was the tube as it had blackened at each end. Got a replacement and the light still does not work. Is the ballast the circuit board pictured? If it is bad how is it replaced and with what? It is a beer light that I would like to get working...
  6. golfguy

    GFCI won't trip with outlet tester

    Any help or advice. I'm not able to trip my gfci with my plug in tester. IfI push the test button the gcfi will trip but the red light won't turn on. I'm able to reset the gfci with the reset button. The other outlets on this series can be tripped with my plug in tester except for one outlet...
  7. A

    Why fluorescent lamp won't stay on?

    I have a fluorescent desk lamp that recently developed a problem: it will turn on first thing in the AM, but by the time I've gone to make my coffee and return it is off. If I switch it off and wait 10 minutes, it will often come back on but this cycle may need to be repeated a few times before...
  8. Delano_Stagg

    Changed New Light Switch (and old switch) Won't Work

    Hi everyone, After much swearing and cursing (I hope the neighbours didn't hear) I've come online for some help. We have a dimmer switch in the kitchen and my wife wanted a simple on/off switch instead. Obviously, I switched off the circuit for downstairs. Then, I unscrewed it and took a photo...
  9. I

    LED striplights won't switch off completely if fitted on wall, but will do when not fitted ...

    I've purchased Lepro 15m LED strip lights - product code PR410047-RGB-UK, and have fitted them at the top of the walls in my daughter's bedroom, where the walls meet the ceiling. Although listed as 15m long, they are actually two strips of 7.5m each, running in parallel adjacent to each other...
  10. K

    Lutron Caseta dimmer won't power

    A few days ago we had a brownout and an existing Caseta switch started smelling burnt and its lights wouldn't turn on so I figured it needed replacing. I purchased the exact same model ( PD-6WCL-WH-R-C ) and installed it just as the old one. However, the ceiling lights don't come on and neither...
  11. A

    House rewire - Electrician won't issue installation certificate(?)

    We've recently had a house rewired. There was about 2 years between first fix and second fix due to the pandemic and as the house was being extensively renovated, but all work was completed by last November, by the same electrician. He is NICEIC & part P registered. He hasn't supplied the...
  12. T

    Bathroom fan won't stay on

    Hello, I had and electrian fit a bathroom xpelair lv100ts bathroom fan. It works fine but the timer won't stay on after the light is switched off. We have the fan and a transformer box in the loft which has a dial on I don't have an isolated switch. I suspect its something to do with the...
  13. A

    Turbo actuator won't work, new actuator been fit! So much info inside thread

    Losing my mind with my 2008 Audi A6 3.0 TDI Fault code 3348 for turbo actuator, clear the code, instantly comes back Turbo and actuator has been swapped for a new recon unit from a specialist, pre-calibrated Turn ignition on, the inlet manifold actuators self test sweep, but the turbo...
  14. S

    Hotpoint wmfug742 won't start cycles

    Hello! I was wondering if some clever person could help me work out what's wrong with my washing machine? When I try to start a cycle, the machine makes several clunk and beeping sounds and flashes the red lock symbol. I've had a repairman from hotpoint come round, he changed the motor and I...
  15. S

    I have a mk sentry breaker and it won't switch off

    I have a mk sentry 5932s b32 breaker that won't switch off .is this common
  16. C

    Light Flickering and LED won't fit in holes

    Hi all. I have a few issues: - I bought an LED spotlight which is 50w (Input power 7.8w) 240v, but it flickers when I turn the lights on. There are 2 other older bulbs in the circuit which are 12v 20w..... When I take these other two out and just leave the new 50w LED bulb in it still flickers...
  17. I

    LED tubes won't turn ON sometimes due to dimmer on the same 120V line

    I just rewired my kitchen CFL T8 fixture with direct wire - double ended Sylvania A/B type LED tubes, no more ballast. One single 120V 15A line connected to living room with LED dimmer and LED light bulbs. Couple of the feet from dimmer another simple On/Off switch(kitchen) connected to the same...
  18. U

    Bosch Oven Fan won't stay on

    Hi all, I have a 6 year old HBG73U150/45 oven from Bosch. The ventilation fan no longer stays on to exhaust the humid air inside from inside the chamber. In the worst case, water vapour seeps out the front and then the touch screen goes berserk -- won't stop beeping :( I took the cover off and...
  19. M

    GFCI won't reset, small voltage neutral to ground

    I do general maintenance at a summer camp that includes a campground. One of our campsite electric posts is having a problem. The GFCI is tripped and will not reset. I tried a new GFCI outlet and same result. I'm also getting about 2.6v from neutral to ground, when measured at the outlet and at...
  20. happysteve

    They want to install a smart meter... but won't fit an isolator... which my old meter has built-in...

    An interesting phone conversation with my own electricity supplier (Good Energy) which was very disappointing, and made me sigh (professionally) :( They phoned out of the blue to ask if they could book a date to replace my gas and electricity meters with smart versions. I said I'd probably be...

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