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by elecqs
Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:37 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Changing metal for plastic??
Replies: 9
Views: 19359

Thanks chaps for your help...
by elecqs
Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:58 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Changing metal for plastic??
Replies: 9
Views: 19359

Regarding the aforementioned metal light switch. It has the following wiring.. Red wire going to top hole on back of switch Yellow and a red wire going to bottom right of switch Blue and a black wire going to bottom left of witch The plastic replacement switch is marked; L1 L2 COM. When I wire it up...
by elecqs
Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:54 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Changing metal for plastic??
Replies: 9
Views: 19359

Thanks for your replies.
Could you please explain this comment? "unless the box has both lugs moveable (unusual)."
by elecqs
Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:34 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Changing metal for plastic??
Replies: 9
Views: 19359

Changing metal for plastic??

I am replacing an old metal light switch and a power point with plastic ones.
Both have an earth wire connected to the metal fascia; do I connect the earth to the metal back box when I put the new plastic fascias on? or something else?
Cheers,
Jim.
by elecqs
Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:48 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Too many wires!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 5391

Cheers KB. They are terminated together and the fitting is plastic, so I will connect as you suggested..
"Blue flex of light fitting to The three blacks and Brown flex of light fitting to Red and Black connection, leave the three reds as they are"
by elecqs
Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:18 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Too many wires!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 5391

kb,
Thank you for that. There are 2 green/yellow wires in a block connector, do i leave them unconnected to anything else?
by elecqs
Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:13 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Too many wires!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 5391

kb,
Thanks for that.... Do I leave the two green&yellow wires that are connected together, as they are?
Jim.
by elecqs
Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:41 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Too many wires!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 5391

I checked and there is a light switch downstairs and one upstairs for this fitting; and there are 2 lights controlled by these switches.
by elecqs
Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:37 am
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Rising butts??
Replies: 2
Views: 3894

Thank you Jack.
by elecqs
Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:36 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Too many wires!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 5391

I have looked in the DIY and done a search but could not find a specific answer to my question. Is there anywhere I should be looking?
Thanks.
by elecqs
Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:50 am
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Rising butts??
Replies: 2
Views: 3894

Rising butts??

I need some heavy duty rising hinges/butts for my drive gates.. Does anyone know of suppliers of this type of thing?
Thanks.
by elecqs
Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:47 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Too many wires!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 5391

Too many wires!!!

I am trying to fit a ceiling light... The following wires are coming from the ceiling;
3 reds joined together
3 blacks joined together
1 black & 1 red joined together
2 green/yellow joined together

Please advise how I connect these to a standard light fitting?
Thank you.
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