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From memory yes they recommended a 3a fuse but usually stated not necessary if on a 5a or 6a circuit

I did think that too, but i guess it will all tighten up more when the plaster boards sandwiched between the socket front and the bracket.. On there site there is results from their push and pull tests on single and double board..

Just cut holes / slots as many as needbe behind the light, once put back you wont see them , if theres a joist simply chip out the plasterboard and slot cable below in the 15mm gap dont drill and weaken joist unneccessary. If the existing cables going that way do the first slot near the end...

The fan instructions likely stare have double pole isolation, not to sure what current regs say regarding following them nowadays

£1.50 at tlc £2.50 at cef so not too bad if they work @SUNRAY I did check posts first, but not the video, I see them in cef today for the first time

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It's likely E27 lampholder, the insert looks way to big for a E14

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Normally a new install you would have permanent Live only, you can feed it from an existing switched live but then the sensor would only operate with the switch left on Some fittings can have a switched wire added for manual overide but unlikely needed

You may find when you cut it open the original brass threaded insert is just pushed inside, they sometimes tend to just push in if screws forced, if you want a 3.5 thread buy a dry linjng box and cut the brass insert out of that

for £2.70 you can get 100 delivered on ebay you dont need brass get BZP

Round here most electrical wholesalers have a recycling bin and often theres a few of them batteries from alarm panels in there, as they dont get collected often and basically in there way, they often let you take them, i recently took about 20 and the local scrappy gives about 30p each. Some...

Bit concerned about the transparent wires you mention you got wrong twice?, was there 1 or 2 to each lampholder, these obviously need to be connected right,

Did the old one buzz when activated, I always assumed the Ac ones buzz and the Dc ones dont

This was done by a pub manager