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How does a neon light connect in a switch ?

In a ceiling switch fitting there is a neon bulb with two connectors. Do they connect to each side of the live... [Read more]

New light fitting?

I am attempting to fit a new light fitting, expecting it to be straight forward. But the light either remains... [Read more]

What colour wires for light fitting?

Putting up a new light fixture in kitchen. Fitting has brown (Live), blue (Neutral), stripe (earth). From ce... [Read more]

Metal Light Fitting with no Earth?

I've bought a new halogen ceiling light fitting which is metal. The fitting does not have an earth connection ... [Read more]

bathroom light and switch?

I have bought a new light fitting and tried to fit it, it has 3 terminals marked on the light fitting, live ea... [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]

fluorscent light?

hi michael,sorry wrong question(not to wire a fluorscent light but take down to replace with a normal light. ... [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]

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 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]

how do i change my ceiling light ?

how do i change my standard ceiling light to a light with 3 spotlights on the problem i have is on the spotlig... [Read more]

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]

How do I connect wiring for multiple hall lighting?

We have a long hallway with a ceiling light at each end and a switch at each end. Both lights come on using wh... [Read more]

why have the light fittings in my kitchen stopped working?

We replaced the bulbs, no joy, checked the fuse, its fine, checked the wiring in the switch, fine, checked the... [Read more]

How do change my ceiling light?

In my living room i have to light switches for one light, when i took the old light down there was three sets... [Read more]

Lighting Problem?

I replaced a 3ft fluorescent tube (ceiling) with a new 6ft one. The wires on the old 3ft were as follows: 3 ea... [Read more]

wiring a two way hall switch?

Two wall switch circuit involving downstairs and upsatirs lights in hallway. Attempting to fit a new downst... [Read more]

4 red wires live or neutral or what?

while fitting a new ceiling light i am a bit confused why there are 4 red wires and no other colours, 3 red wi... [Read more]

Why is there no earth cable to my existing ceiling lights in the kitchen?

I want to replace an existing 3 spot track in my kitchen with mains voltage halogen spotlights. When i have re... [Read more]