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by ban-all-sheds
Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:06 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Adding second light - only red wires
Replies: 2
Views: 3844

Re: Adding second light - only red wires

[quote="Mindzai"]Is there any way I can add a second light given that there is no neutral to connect to behind the light fitting? Thanks[/quote] Yes. You need to lift the floor above to get access to the lighting circuit, and in a convenient place (which should remain accessible for inspec...
by ban-all-sheds
Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:57 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Outdoor socket
Replies: 6
Views: 4301

Is this a fixed outside socket?

If so, it should be done properly, with proper fixed wiring and fixed connections, not a plug and flex...
by ban-all-sheds
Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:54 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Changing 2 way dimmer switch to 2 way ordinary light switch
Replies: 5
Views: 6857

1-way = L1
2-way = L2
Common = C
by ban-all-sheds
Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:53 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Fitting a new wall light
Replies: 4
Views: 3130

They must be properly connected together using a bit of choc-block, not just twisted. Even if the wall-light doesn't need an earth, a different one in the future might, and if the back-box for the switch is metal, or the switch itself is, then this needs an earth as well.
by ban-all-sheds
Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:44 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Fitting a new wall light
Replies: 4
Views: 3130

What were they connected to before, i.e. on the old wall light? It sounds like what you've got is the end of a loop-in lighting circuit, so the straight red/black cable is the loop, and the one with the red/black-sleeved-red is the switch cable. If this is the case then obviously you join the two re...
by ban-all-sheds
Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:37 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Changing 2 way dimmer switch to 2 way ordinary light switch
Replies: 5
Views: 6857

PS - did you know you can now get dimmable CFLs?
by ban-all-sheds
Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:36 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Changing 2 way dimmer switch to 2 way ordinary light switch
Replies: 5
Views: 6857

Did you mark the cables before you removed them, so that you know which ones went to which terminals on the old switches?

Do you have a multimeter?

Don't want to depress you, but if the answer to both of those is "no" then you'll probably need to call an electrician.... :?
by ban-all-sheds
Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:32 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: My appartment has only one socket with an earth...
Replies: 8
Views: 4194

As rocky says - get a French electrician in to have a look.

Bientôt!!
by ban-all-sheds
Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:23 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: elec testing to keep building control happy
Replies: 6
Views: 4771

Howie - when you submitted your original notification about the extension to BC, what did you tell them you would be doing to comply with Part P of the Building Regulations? You are right that the fee you pay them is supposed to cover the electrics as well, but if you didn't tell them that a non-reg...
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