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by singer
Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:21 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Advise on fitting immersion heater timer controller
Replies: 7
Views: 37080

Yep sounds fine!
by singer
Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:18 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Changing a light socket with red, pink and yellow/green .
Replies: 3
Views: 2972

Hi Heatherlalor

Could you confirm is this a socket that you plug into or is it a switch that switches a light on or off? You refer to both in your question so a bit confusing!
by singer
Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:13 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Changing metal for plastic??
Replies: 9
Views: 19467

Hi sparx

Yeah I thought someone would pick me up on that.

I always do it anyway(force of habit!!)
by singer
Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:36 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Relocating ring main socket
Replies: 9
Views: 15306

Hi Corrado, What you are suggesting is almost right but you will need to install TWO 30A junction boxes not ONE. You must keep the 2 legs of the ring main seperate until they connect together at the socket. I'm wondering why you cant incorporate what you intend to spur off this socket into the ring!...
by singer
Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:52 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Wiring 3 gang switch - light is always on or always off
Replies: 6
Views: 7906

As I suspected.

Well done.

Problem solved
by singer
Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:22 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Wiring 3 gang switch - light is always on or always off
Replies: 6
Views: 7906

You'll probably find the one black wire at the porch light is a neutral and the other black wire is a switched live which should have red or brown sleeving or tape on it to indicate it is a live and not a neutral. Connect your light fitting to these 2 cables and make sure the 2 reds are connected to...
by singer
Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:14 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Random number of bulbs working in light fitting
Replies: 1
Views: 2447

Could be loose connections within light fitting or bad connection with lamps within lampholders.

I'd advise you get it checked out by competent person.
by singer
Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:10 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Down Stairs Lights
Replies: 1
Views: 2342

Very common problem.
Look at the projects section of this site Re changing a light fitting.
There you'll find diagrams which explain wiring configuration.
by singer
Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:04 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Changing metal for plastic??
Replies: 9
Views: 19467

The earth wires attached to the metal fascias are to earth the exposed metalwork on the metal fittings so if you are replacing with plastic are no longer required. However in the case of the light switch the earth wire should be "parked" ie terminated into the earth terminal of the back bo...
by singer
Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:24 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Advise on fitting immersion heater timer controller
Replies: 7
Views: 37080

[quote]I purchasd a 24 hour immersion heater time controller today (Homebase own brand) and would like a little advise as to installation. Firstly the controller switch rating is 3kW, 13A resistive, 5A inductive. As the heater is rated at 3kW, should I be looking for a time controller which is actua...
by singer
Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:04 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: RCD tripping out when socket mcb switched on,
Replies: 8
Views: 9940

First obvious question to ask is - have you unplugged ALL appliances from this circuit? There may be other things connected to the circuit that may be affecting RCD that you may have overlooked like central heating spur, outside flood lighting, garage lighting could be spurred off or even the feed t...
by singer
Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:45 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: wiring up flourecent strip lights
Replies: 4
Views: 16661

Lighting plugged into a 13 amp socket is fine. Connect the lights together with cable or flex, then add a piece of 3 core flex to the last light from the connector block and add a 13 amp plug top to other end. Reduce the size of the fuse in the plug top to 5 or 3 amp and simply plug it in. Providing...
by singer
Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:31 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Lighting circuit - only one light working
Replies: 2
Views: 5030

Taking down one light fitting has in effect broken the electrical feed to the rest of the lights on that circuit. Yes if you replace the light fitting and connect it up exactly as it was all other lights should then work, but remember to switch off at the fuseboard first!!
by singer
Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:24 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Under cabinet kitchen downlights
Replies: 4
Views: 4801

Hi Stuart Usually kitchen wall cupboards are fitted with cornice around the top and pelmet around the bottom to finish them off. If yours is the same then the pelmet should be around 2-3inches deep giving plenty of room to hide cables without drilling into interior of cupboards. Transformer should s...
by singer
Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:06 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: cooker wiring?
Replies: 3
Views: 3841

Hi roberto I'm confused as well. [quote]the cooker switch was off when i took the switch out...it went bang.[/quote] Which switch do you mean was off? Do you mean the cooker switch itself or the main switch at the fuseboard(I'm assuming its not a circuit breaker as you go on to say its protected by ...
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