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Connect a bedroom ceiling light to the ring mains?

I have a simple ceiling spot light that needs to be connected. There are three sets out cables all with Live (... [Read more]

Fitting a kitchen light!!!?

I am changing a Rose fitting with a halogen fitting and am having a mare! There are 3 cables, cable 1 is grey ... [Read more]

old wiring - new rose?

My old wiring is a little different. There are two thick grey cables in the ceiling each with a black and red... [Read more]

Changing a 1 gang switch for a 2 gang?

I have added an outside light. However I try, I cannot get the outside light switch to work. Both switches hav... [Read more]

how do I know which wires are which? they are not red,blue &green like norm?

I need to change the ceiling lights for my old mum and have hit a snag. Two lights, one room. one has a bla... [Read more]

how to wire lighting ?

I want to wire up a new light fitting , changing from pendant to rose fitting. there are 1 black 1 red and 1 ... [Read more]

help!! need to know how to wire ceiling fan and light 2 sets of wires?

Hi, i have just removed an old light fitting to replace it with a fan and light. I noticed there are 2 sets of... [Read more]

how do I wire a new light fitting?

I tried to install a new light fitting, which is a 3 plate spotlight. but i have 4 black wires 4 red wires an... [Read more]

how can I fix my lights?

Im trying to replace a dimmer switch with a normal light switch. the dimmer was part of a two way switch syste... [Read more]

wiring for my light switch pull cord?

need to know how the wires go on a bathroom pull cord switch i have a black and red wire for lights and a blue... [Read more]

D.I.Y Lighting?

i wish to replace an old 2 way switch with a new one. old switch has 3 wiring points at the top wired red /red... [Read more]

Rewiring a light fitting?

I have a single switch in room. 3 wires coming to ceiling. I has 2 red and an earth, the other two each have r... [Read more]

cloakroom ceiling light?

Hi i'm trying to connect a ceiling light in my cloakroom i have a pull switch to operate it. I have 4 wires co... [Read more]

Ceiling Pendant?

Have a ceiling pendant (one of 2 that work together). Three switches can operate these (2 upstairs - one a dim... [Read more]

changing to a new light fitting?

I live in a house which is eight years old I have purchased a new light fitment. The old rose had a plate wit... [Read more]

how can i fix a covered light fitting, with unusual wiring?? help!!?

im tring to fit a covered light fitting, i have two green and yellow wires, three red wires, two blacks, one y... [Read more]

Wiring a light which can be turned off from 3 floors?

I have bought a wall light with 2 blue wires going to Neutral; 2 black wires going to Live; 1 Earth wire. T... [Read more]

Damaged electrics in Ikea light fitting- how to fix?

I purchased a light fitting from Ikea and attempted to fit it earlier today. However, I have made a mess of it... [Read more]

2 way light pull cord?

Im changing my light cord pull in bedroom. There is also a light switch so I think im right in saying its a 2 ... [Read more]

how do i wire a ceiling fan with fitted light ?

my new fan/light has four wires green/yellow, red, brown and blue. my house wiring only has red black and gree... [Read more]