Recent content by Turps

I agree that your wiring looks very suspect. One thing you might consider is a wireless lighting controller. You could use a 2 channel controller one for one light and one for the rest. The main advantage is that the switch is battery powered and so you can put a 2 gang switch plate on the...

I assume that your fixture uses an electronic transformer Dimmers come in two different types The older leading edge dimmers often have problems with low voltage lighting as the electronic transformer make the voltage and current slip out of phase and the transformer distorts the...

X10 is a US import and works by transmitting high frequency signals down your mains wire superimposed on the AC sine wave when it crosses zero volts. CF bulbs present two problems 1) They create a lot of mains noise and the cheaper bulbs are much worse than the more expensive ones - this...

SensorMech have a range of radio wireless switches that work from a module that fits into a regular light switch www.sensormech.com