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Yes Andy they are both energy savers, is it possible to explain why this makes a difference? Would they both come on if one or both were normal icandescent bulbs? Thanks.

Strangely with how it is wired at the moment the light that comes on alternates between the new one and the old one. Will sort out a diagram at the weekend and post it. I think it is wired the USA way as there is a rose next to the fuse box. Out of this rose is a wire going to the switch (...

Perhaps rather stupidly I have tried to install an extra light in my garage, I bought a rose and snipped the wire running from a rose to a switch. I put another rose in here and then ran a cable up to a new light. Now with the wiring 'done' the new light is controlled by the switch, but the old...

So can I use a 20amp plate on a lighting circuit? My father in law has bought me such a plate, but I am not sure whether the ampage is going to cause problems? Ben

My airing cupboard is outside of the bathroom, on/in the landing. It is a cupboard built into the corner of the landing using fairly thin board. I was unsure as to which 'jobs' needed plans submitting to the LABC - is this one? Thanks for all your help, Ben

Hello again, I am hoping to move a switch from inside an airing cupboard to outside it and want to use a blanking plate to replace the old switch. I can only find a 20amp blanking plate that also has a flex outlet, is this going to be ok for a lighting circuit? Hope you can help, Ben

Thanks Adam I will try that, I thought L2 was for 2 way switching? Cheers, Ben

I have successfully replaced the dimmer switch as mentioned in a previous post, and have got the lights to work, but one of the switches is the wrong way up, I include an image of how it is wired. I have swapped the two wires on the second switch and it does not change anything. Hope you can...

The only thing I can say is that all the blacks were twisted together in a dead end and the reds were the only wires connected to the back of the dimmer. One of the reds was stripped further down the wire in order for that red to go into 2 holes. The switch is in my extension with two wall...

Once I have discovered the feed, how do i wire it? Thanks, Ben

All the blacks were twisted together into a choc box ( dead end ). The reds went into the back of the dimmer. Sadly, I can't remember where. I ( stupidly ) assumed that one of the greys was for a old ceiling light which is no longer there, now I think it is the feed? if so how do i identify...

I am trying to replace a 2 gang dimmer switch ( each 1 way ) with a normal 2 gang switch. Having unscrewed the dimmer i found 3 grey cables ( core? ) with red,black and earth wires in each. I only expected to see 2. Presumably one of the grey cables is different from the other 2 ( which are...