Recent content by 78andyp

I wouldn't say I was 'in the poo'. I have a solution that works, and if it didn't it is within in my skillset to put the switches I took off back on (although I did have to change the back box from a single to a double but that just means buying a new faceplate!). But yes I agree fully, rewiring...

Hi Thanks. As I said it does actually work wirelessly. BUT - out of academic curiosity.... On the left side of the CU - I don't actually have an immersion heater any more (I think this is the boiler now though), and I don't have an electric shower - so I think the shower one is free. Are you...

Hi Picture attached. @ban-all-sheds - I clearly have no knowledge here but from my reading I understood that having upstairs light (+downstairs plugs) and downstairs lights (+upstairs plugs) on separate RCDs was more custom and practice to spread the load (esp. when bulbs weren't energy saving...

Thanks all. Quick update - I disconnected and capped the yellow wire in the upstairs switch - so now there is no physical connection between both switches and they still work - ie. the downstairs switch is all done in software. @ban-all-sheds - no problems per se! 1) I'm a geek and playing...

I have installed some generation 2 LightwaveRF units. I have replaced a 3 gang switch downstairs with a new Gen 2 3 gang switch (just released) - one of the gangs is a 2 way landing light. I've also replaced the upstairs landing switch with a Gen 2 1 gang switch. Note that Gen 2 units aren't...