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    Wiring Mains Smoke Alarm

    I can't confirm - I can't see any but what's to say they are under the ceiling/plaster.
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    Wiring Mains Smoke Alarm

    I honestly have no idea. 2 Feet away though is the light - there is no yellow wire coming out of this.
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    Wiring Mains Smoke Alarm

    I have no idea how the yellow wire was connected - I took it apart and binned it - wish I hadn't done that now!
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    Wiring Mains Smoke Alarm

    Thanks for replying again. This has gone way over my head - I thought it would be simple. Looks like I'll need to get an electrician, hope I don't get ripped off. I'll wait to see if I get any replies to my other post before I book one. And yes I want a mains one to go with an existing...
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    Wiring Mains Smoke Alarm

    Hi Thank you for your help - this is the only mains smoke alarm. The instructions are not any help - there is a place on the alarm for an "interconnecting" wire along side where the Neutral, Live and Earth wires should go. Should I put the Yellow wire in here? Would the alarm still work...
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    Installing New Light (first time)

    Me again! I want to replace a new light fitting. I have unscrewed the plastic and underneath I can see 4 big grey wires coming from the ceiling. These wires combined have coming out of them 4 Red, 4 Green/Yellow and 3 Black wires. The new light comes with 2 blocks - one for Neutral...
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    Wiring Mains Smoke Alarm

    Hi I am replacing a mains smoke alarm. The new unit has Live, Neutral and Earth points. The wires coming out of the ceiling from the old alarm are Blue, Yellow, Red and Yellow/Green. That to me means I got one wire too many! Please help. Thank you :lol:
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