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How do I change a dimmer to a light switch?

My dimmer switch has broken and I need to work in that room. I have a spare light switch but not packaging fo... [Read more]

ceiling rose?

From the ceiling I have 2 x 3 wire cables ie red/black/earth and 1 single wire. How do I connect to a light fi... [Read more]

Chord pull light, wiring?

I am replacing the chord pull in our bathroom. The old ugly square fitting is being replaced with a new round ... [Read more]

How to correcty wire my ceiling light (Ikea)?

I have a new ceiling light from IKea that I'm trying to fit. The wire coming from my ceiling are 2 x red, 1 x ... [Read more]

Switch no longer controlling the light. ?

I have attempted to change a light fitting in a bedroom. There are two sets of each colour of wires, but thre... [Read more]

Bathroom Light?

I have removed all the fittings to my bathroom light and there are three groups of wires hanging from the ceil... [Read more]

How do i wire my ceiling rose?

I have recently bought a old house, the old bakerlite ceiling rose suddenly 'exploded' and fell to the floor. ... [Read more]

problems fitting a bathroom light?

Hi, i'm Trying to fit an IKEA bathroom light and my house has the old wiring colours of red & black where as t... [Read more]

dimmer switch?

i want to replace a light switch with a dimmer switch but the wiring is not usual.In the switch there are thre... [Read more]

How can I change a 2 way switch?

I have purchased some new 2 way switches but these are different from the old ones and the wiring is as well ... [Read more]

ceiling lights?

I have no ceiling rose just the 3 sets of wires leading out of ceiling; All wires are joined together ie 3 liv... [Read more]

How can I change a 2 way switch?

I have purchased some new 2 way switches but these are different from the old ones and the wiring is as well ... [Read more]

3 gang 2-way light switch?

I am refitting a 2 gang 2-way switch with a 3 gang 3-way light switch. I have 3 cores, 2 with brown and earth ... [Read more]

how to wire a new ceiling light?

i have 2 sets of wires coming from the ceiling they are both 1 red, 1 black and 1 bare.where do they go? the n... [Read more]

Light wiring?

I am changing a ceiling light. I have three red wires and three black wires with one red and one black at ... [Read more]

spotlight?

2 way switch spot light i av 3 red 3 black and 3 earth wires

which wire goes where on two way switched light?

I am replacing a light fitting in the sitting room which has two way switching. I have, at the ceiling, 3 red... [Read more]

Replacing a bayonet type light fitting?

Hi, similar problem. I am replacing a light fitting. The old one had 2 black wires in one hole, and 1 red wi... [Read more]

How do I wire up a Bathroom light on a pull cord switch?

I need to replace a bathroom light on a pull cord and here's the problem.. The ceiling hole for the light has... [Read more]

cant find the single black switch wire in the ceiling blocks?

ive fitted 9 low voltage flushed spots in my extension off of the kitchen,ive wired up neatly but as i was jus... [Read more]