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by Buzzer
Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:12 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Replacing multi-arm ceiling light with LV halogen fitting
Replies: 4
Views: 3526

Luckily, I've just discovered the wires were coming from a broken half of a ceiling rose bodged with tape and shoved up into the ceiling void which wasn't attached to a joist. I have now replaced it with a junction box after much arm and neck ache! Thanks for your replies.
by Buzzer
Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:59 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Replacing multi-arm ceiling light with LV halogen fitting
Replies: 4
Views: 3526

Thankyou for the reply.
It's just a bit annoying that it means lifting my new carpet and tongue and groove floorboards in the room above! Would the terminal blocks not be allowed under current regs?
by Buzzer
Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:25 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Replacing multi-arm ceiling light with LV halogen fitting
Replies: 4
Views: 3526

Replacing multi-arm ceiling light with LV halogen fitting

I hope someone can help with my following query. I currently have a 240 volt 5 arm ceiling fitting controlled by a dimmer on a 1-way circuit. The current fitting has 5 live and 5 neutral wires attached from some form of junction box. The new halogen fitting only requires 1 live and 1 neutral for the...
by Buzzer
Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:58 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: metal door frames
Replies: 6
Views: 29928

I too have metal door frames in my 1955 ex-council house semi. I WILL be replacing them because they look ugly and dated, the hinges are industrial sized and new doors will never close properly! I just don't believe the metal bar thing. There would be no reason for needing this. These one piece meta...
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