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by gselliott
Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:06 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Water Heater Switch
Replies: 1
Views: 2702

Water Heater Switch

I have got an immersion heater which has a timer switch connected to it, unfortunately the switch has died (only a few months old) I have contacted the supplier and they are sending out a replacement but this leaves me without water until it arrives. What I want to do is connect the old switch back ...
by gselliott
Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:52 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Lights Flickering
Replies: 10
Views: 12564

Just had a quick look online and there seems to be a few different types of energy saving bulbs available fluorescent and LED which ones would you suggest??
by gselliott
Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:36 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Lights Flickering
Replies: 10
Views: 12564

Excellent i'll see if i can find some then, any ideas where the best place to get them from? The bulbs that are in have the 2 round prongs on the end.

Thanks again sparx!
by gselliott
Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:05 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Lights Flickering
Replies: 10
Views: 12564

Sparx thanks for the info, yes your right the lights are downstairs and i have noticed they do get quite hot. Is there anything I can do with these lights as i rally dont want to have to replace them as they have just bee nfitted into a brand new celling. I read another post about problems with thes...
by gselliott
Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:26 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Lights Flickering
Replies: 10
Views: 12564

Sparx thanks for the reply, just another couple of questions the lights don't have any transformer connected to them , they came with no transformer and says on the box 'no trnasformer required'! Are these type of spots no good? could this be the problem?? Also after another bit of investigation I h...
by gselliott
Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:12 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Lights Flickering
Replies: 10
Views: 12564

I have checked everything but still can't find any loose connections. i also forgot to mention that the bulbs in the spot lights keep blowing another one went today think this is the 3rd now!! A little more info for you - i'm not in a rural location in fact quite close to the city centre! The downst...
by gselliott
Wed May 30, 2007 11:25 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Lights Flickering
Replies: 10
Views: 12564

Lights Flickering

I have got 2 problems with the lights in my house and I guess they could be both connected! First is that the lights in the bathroom and utility (next door to each other) keep flickering every so often, the lights do not go off they just dim a little then go back to full brightness. The lights are n...
by gselliott
Wed May 02, 2007 8:23 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Confused with wiring found in kitchen
Replies: 2
Views: 3525

Sparx thanks for the reply i'm slowly starting to get my head around this! As far as i can tell there is only 1 Ring Circuit (according to the fuse box anyway).
by gselliott
Wed May 02, 2007 5:22 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Confused with wiring found in kitchen
Replies: 2
Views: 3525

Confused with wiring found in kitchen

I'm a bit confused as to how the sockets in the kitchen have been wired up, I assumed that this was a ring main circuit as i have replaced a couple of sockets at one end of the kitchen and it looked like there was one cable coming in and another coming out going to the next socket etc. Now I i'm not...
by gselliott
Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:04 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: wiring an Extractor Fan
Replies: 3
Views: 4900

Thanks for the reply much appreciated!

Still a bit unsure as to where i need the switch to go? at the moment the cable from the light to the fan is controlled by the light switch so i assume it wont go on there?

Sorry if i'm being stupid can't get my head around this one!

Thanks again.
by gselliott
Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:29 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: wiring an Extractor Fan
Replies: 3
Views: 4900

wiring an Extractor Fan

I have recently bought a new (old) house and I am slowly replacing light fittings and sockets etc. I am currently trying to replace the old Extractor Fan in the bathroom that no longer works. I have swapped the old fan with a new timer fan, it is connected to the bathroom lights (same as the old one...
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