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by rhy
Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:38 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Double switch in kitchen
Replies: 4
Views: 3107

[quote="stranraer"]Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately I don't live in the Chester area or would have taken you up on the offer. I assume my connections to the switch are okay: I have the wiring for the ceiling light as red to 1 way, black in common to one side of the switch and for the un...
by rhy
Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:51 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: replacing a 2 gang 2 way switch
Replies: 2
Views: 3327

Re: replacing a 2 gang 2 way switch

your two reds in the old switch (common) go to L in the new one the same way as they are top left common onto left L and bottom left common into right L the same way as before but now side by side. and your 1 ways are now L1 and 2way L2. so bottom left one way in to bottom left L1 bottom left 2way i...
by rhy
Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:32 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Double switch in kitchen
Replies: 4
Views: 3107

it sounds like your missing the link wire, which goes from your live in (ceiling light feed) to the live on your under unit light live-live link. so you should have the two reds link together and then your two black (swicth wires) going off to the correct places. this should solve your problem let m...
by rhy
Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:22 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Kitchen ventilation fan
Replies: 2
Views: 2490

get a local sparky in just to trace the wiring and then he can connect it up properly and put your mind at rest cause it will be wired correctly and safely.
by rhy
Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:39 pm
Forum: Gardens and Gardening Forum
Topic: what paint to use on decking over a pond?
Replies: 0
Views: 5228

what paint to use on decking over a pond?

I have koi carp in my pond and a 3 year old son, so I decked over the pond to ensure his safety. but a year on and the decking is suffering a little with algie.
what would be the best or safest paint to use so that it dose not poisen the fish?? and so it protects the wood too!
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