Recent content by broker81

Sorry Sparky, don't have a camera mate. I have connected the black and red sleeving to the live from the light, the red to the loop, the other reds to the loop and the blacks the the neutral, as in the pictures on the forum. This leaves one set of wires, a black and a red and the red has a...

Thanks for the reply sparky, there are two lights in the living room that work of the one switch, a double dimmer is connected and one works the kitchen light and the other work the two living room lights. I have the bog standard three wires in each light, i have connected the far away ones...

Hi All I have a problem with the lighting in my downstairs lighting loop. I have recently been on about this before and was advised to get a Multimeter but i just found them too confusing to use and i have made some, emphasis on some, progress. The problem i am having is how to...

Thanks Buddy for the advice, went and had a loo at the Multimeters and they are as confusing as this wiring i have, i wouldn't know where to start with one. I read the instructions and they might as well have been in German. Any pointers on how to use one? I don't mind spending the £15 as...

Hi all Hoping that someone can still help me with this, still not fixed, any ideas guys. John

Hi buddy Thanks for the reply, i can't post a pic as i ain't got a camera at the moment. If i explain it again perhaps you will understand. I have the following wires: 3 black 3 red 1 black with red sheath (think this is the switch) 1 red with red sheath I have wired it up as...

I have tried to wire up using the diagrams and no luch, when i wire them up one is steadily on all the tome and the other is not. The kitchen light from the same switch works though. The one wire i don't know where to put is the red and red sheath with a black wire, what is this for? Is this...

Hi all, Glad to be here and hope someone can help me with this wee small problem i am having! I have removed the light in my living room ceiling (x2) and discovered that they run on a loop system (discovered this after i had removed the second light). Obviously i didn't take note of the...