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by chriscba
Sun Jul 11, 2021 11:16 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: LED fitted, now other lights misbehaving!
Replies: 9
Views: 1523

Re: LED fitted, now other lights misbehaving!

Post a pic of the new light conections
by chriscba
Sun Jul 11, 2021 10:59 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Adding 3 outside installations from House
Replies: 2
Views: 1348

Re: Adding 3 outside installations from House

You cannot do this if you are not a competent electrician.
There are laws in the building regs to stop people doing this. It is called Part P
I afraid your going to have to get a spark to do this for you
See below…….
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... document-p
by chriscba
Wed Jul 07, 2021 1:32 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Add a 1-way switch using the existing power from a 2-way switch
Replies: 3
Views: 1419

Re: Add a 1-way switch using the existing power from a 2-way switch

You need to take power from a light fitting/lighting circuit
The switch has no neutral.
A new cable needs to come from a live & neutral in a light fitting to the new light fitting, then down the wall(channel out the wall or fit trunking) to the switch
by chriscba
Sun Jul 04, 2021 10:52 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Issue with 3 ceiling lights contolled by 2 switches
Replies: 1
Views: 1248

Re: Issue with 3 ceiling lights contolled by 2 switches

Hi looks like you have put a permanent live into the switched live. looking at the 3rd pic, remove the red live cable on its own & put it in with the centre 2, so you have 3 reds in the centre. these reds are the live loop & the feed to the switch. the black left on it's own should have red ...
by chriscba
Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:51 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Ceiling light not wired correctly
Replies: 2
Views: 1533

Re: Ceiling light not wired correctly

Move the black wire with red sleeve from N to L ( this is the switch wire)

Move the 3 reds together to the spare block on their own(this is the live loop to the next light)

Move the 3 blacks to the N block(these are the Neutrals)
by chriscba
Thu May 27, 2021 1:36 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: New loft light - quick check of wiring diagram please!
Replies: 2
Views: 1583

Re: New loft light - quick check of wiring diagram please!

I would try not to use splitters, cable joiners & junction boxes etc, your just introducing areas for faults. Your sketch is ok, however I would connect the new feed to the switch from the light fitting, then run a cable to the first light then a cable to the second. I was always taught to have ...
by chriscba
Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:50 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: 2 way 2 gang switch circuit issue as lights wont come on at same time
Replies: 14
Views: 1683

Re: 2 way 2 gang switch circuit issue as lights wont come on at same time

Are you sure there isn't a pull cord switch somewhere, or a switch in a corner that has been built over it.
Those 3 core cables have got to go to another switch somewhere.
by chriscba
Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:26 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: 2 way 2 gang switch circuit issue as lights wont come on at same time
Replies: 14
Views: 1683

Re: 2 way 2 gang switch circuit issue as lights wont come on at same time

Your going have get someone in to look at it with some test gear, it’s impossible to say what you have done !!
by chriscba
Thu Mar 18, 2021 6:49 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: 2 way 2 gang switch circuit issue as lights wont come on at same time
Replies: 14
Views: 1683

Re: 2 way 2 gang switch circuit issue as lights wont come on at same time

[quote="Keys"]Chriscba, Yes thanks this is a 2 way switch with no other switches in the room this is working but only to get lights on independently cannot get bot on at the same time[/quote] Keys How can you have a 2 way switch in a room with only 1 switch? the idea of 2 way switching is ...
by chriscba
Thu Mar 18, 2021 5:43 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: 2 way 2 gang switch circuit issue as lights wont come on at same time
Replies: 14
Views: 1683

Re: 2 way 2 gang switch circuit issue as lights wont come on at same time

Can you post some photos of the switch
by chriscba
Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:23 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: 2 way 2 gang switch circuit issue as lights wont come on at same time
Replies: 14
Views: 1683

Re: 2 way 2 gang switch circuit issue as lights wont come on at same time

Is this just 2 way switching, by the sound of your description, it looks like a centre switch out of three (intermediate switch) As there is no live switch wires(red & black) if that is the case, you will have to look at the other switches where the cable ends are & connect the cables the sa...
by chriscba
Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:11 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Where to source clip together LED tube lights
Replies: 6
Views: 1618

Re: Where to source clip together LED tube lights

Hi
you can get them in Screw fix (Product code 692FH)



https://www.screwfix.com/p/robus-rledst ... 240v/692fh
by chriscba
Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:24 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Cabinet lighting - help needed with electrics/controller
Replies: 5
Views: 1460

Re: Cabinet lighting - help needed with electrics/controller

I would invest in a new set up, they look shot
by chriscba
Tue Feb 23, 2021 1:25 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Ceiling rose reinstall; red sleeve on yellow wire?
Replies: 5
Views: 5453

Re: Ceiling rose reinstall; red sleeve on yellow wire?

The yellow may be from a 3 core cable going to a extractor fan, there will be a permanent live, a switched live & a neutral going to a fan.

The black switch wire will be for the lamp
by chriscba
Tue Feb 16, 2021 1:42 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: New light fittings in sitting room tripping electrics
Replies: 3
Views: 1765

Re: New light fittings in sitting room tripping electrics

When you fitted the G9 lamps to the light fitting, did you touch them with your fingers. These are halogen lamps, they will possibly overheat from the moisture from your skin. Need to be held with a glove or tissue paper.
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