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by milliefive
Sun Apr 06, 2014 2:59 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Joining electrical flexes for table lamp running off mains
Replies: 4
Views: 2575

Joining electrical flexes for table lamp running off mains

Hi, I have a wall alcove with a hidden strip light that works off the main lighting circuit. I want to replace this strip light with a decorative table lamp, but still have it running off the main lights. The wire coming out of the wall has Live Neutral and Earth. The table lamp has no Earth (it has...
by milliefive
Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:21 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Patching a wooden block floor.
Replies: 1
Views: 3175

Patching a wooden block floor.

Hello, We've just moved to a 1946 house and found a wooden block floor in the living room. It's in not a bad state, a bit paint spattered and some stain around where a rug used to be, but rescuable. The main problem is an area of concrete where a hearth stone used to be. Next door is a mirror image ...
by milliefive
Tue Jan 01, 2008 4:25 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Changing a ceiling light, but confusion over wires
Replies: 8
Views: 5358

THANK YOU! Thank you thank you thank you. The light is up, working, and no one got blown up. What a fabulous New Year!

I have only just discovered this site, what a brilliant place this is!

Millie
by milliefive
Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:01 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Changing a ceiling light, but confusion over wires
Replies: 8
Views: 5358

kbrownie, thanks I can follow this. Just to make 100% sure: 3 of the 4 terminals in the connection block have 2 wires in, the 4th one has 3 (all the earth wires). The only brown wire is in the light, the two cables in the loft both contain just red black and bare. How do I tell which is the switch c...
by milliefive
Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:20 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Changing a ceiling light, but confusion over wires
Replies: 8
Views: 5358

Changing a ceiling light, but confusion over wires

Oh dear. Last night we tried to change a ceiling pendant light fitting. We removed the old fitting (which was the bog standard white plastic rose type) and tried to fit the new one. But, we can't. The new light has a plastic connection box instead of the wiring terminals inside the rose. There are t...
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