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very common problem one of the blacks should have been marked with red sleeve to identify its live ,you need to identify the switch wire ,,it will be one of the red and blacks ,the other red and black is the feed in live and neutral ,,once youve found the switch mark black with red tape or sleeve,co...

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best way for this is one transformer per light ,reason for this is if your transformer goes you only loose one light ,use fire rated down lighters ,so you wont need fire blankets ,the quantity depends on loadings ,work on each fitting being 50 watts 10 of them will be 500 watts divide that by 230 no...

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To carry out testing you need at least 16th edition wiring regulations ,you need to be nic eca approved or have your work tested by the council any work within a kitchen has to be submitted to the local council under part p of the building regs,you are connecting to a circuit and not plugging it in ...

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how it works one in one out one to the switch ,blue and brown wires indicates a modern installation ,sounds like some doughnut forgot the phase identification this is brown sleeve or tape on the blue wire. what you need to to is identify the switch, connect a meter across each blue and brown, switch...

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ok mark the black on switch wire with red sleeve or tape,connect all reds to gether in the spare terminal ,then all greens these should be green and yellow ,solid green is the old colour and no longer complies with regs,these connect to the E terminal ,the blacks go to the N terminal ,and the one yo...

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sorry about name sparx had no idea it would be so close ,hi respect for the advice you give ,regards sparks

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Hi the group of 3 wires is the loop ,,one comes in ,one goes to next light ,and one drops down to the switch ,disconnect the brown connection to the three reds a connect that to the switched live and connect the blue wire to the two blacks and connect the earth to the earth on fitting ,then it shoul...

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Hi how i would do it is to reduce the MCB rating to 16 amps and spur off the socket ,however you must use a C or D type MCB as the surge current could trip the MCB ,with the 16 amp socket being rated at 16 amps the MCB must be 16 amps to,the cable could then be a 2.5mm

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this sounds complicated ,bit concerned about light switch under the metal plate !!!!!!! right Firstly is the light switch exposed to rain,or is it IP rated(sealed) and suitable for outside use. the wiring what it should be is the PIR light is first on the circuit from the main house lighting circuit...

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what you could do is tap off a socket ,with outside lights they are subjected to all kinds of wind and rain ,if your wiring is a modern type with RCD's you could tap off the ring main using a switched fused spur with a 3 amp fuse ,it would then give you protection by an RCD ,but ensure you use 2.5mm...

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ok first you must have an earth in your fuse box ,but you should also have an rcd .If your DB (fuse board ) is an old type ,fuse wire it should be replaced some of the early fuse boxes have a wooden frame round the base if you have a fault within the board this could catch fire !!! ,if your DB is re...

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multi meters are not usually used for testing earths a low resistant ohm or continuity meter is used for this ,some multi meters are not accurate enough for this purpose, so how do you check ,regulations state that bonding to any service should be made within 600mm of the incoming service water gas ...

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Well just to confirm if you break into a circuit so all the wires need reconnecting to a light fitting you will need a minor works certificate,this will also entail confirmation that all your earth bonding is the correct size and supplimentary bonding is installed where required

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