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[quote="kbrownie"]A pair the red and black go to your switch, we need to find out which pair. Do you have a multi meter? and if so do you understand who to work it? If you do it is a lot easier, if not trial and error. Unless the room is above the loft space in which you can trace the cabl...

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I have had a much closer look at things. Three of the black wires are actually wound round each other where the copper wire is exposed so I can only presume these all went into the same place. But shouldn't they be continuing the circuit and have other wires going from them surely they cant just be ...

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thanks kbrownie. This is a very straight forward explanation thanks. Unfortunately none of the wires have a red falg/sleeve on it. Any suggestions?

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Hi Prior to getting an electrician in I thought I'd have a look and see if I could refit a bathroom light. I have the old black and red wiring and know black-blue and red-brown. I presumed it would be a straightforward case of just reinserting these, however having taken down the old light fitting t...

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Many thanks everyone for your help, will try and find some double insulated types.

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Thanks Is earthing from the mains as you've described, a job for an electrician or can a non professional do it, what is involved? Also are the double insulated light fitting readily available.Thanks.

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Hi I want to know how straight forward it is to refit a fitting in my bathroom. The light bulb fitting wires in the ceiling rose are black and red. The new fitting will obviously have the new coloured wiring. Do I fit the Black to blue and red to brown also if there's a earth in the new fitting wher...

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I understand the principles involved but am confused. Where does the earth wire get attached to in a bathroom. Where for example does the earth wire attached to a metal bath actually go to? tHANKS

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I am changing the taps on my sink and am using tap connectors. How do I connect the to the copper piping?

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I have a pop up waste and am wondering how to assemble the rods into the waste itself.

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