Recent content by Buckers2

>>A cable to a switch isn't exactly complicated, and that benefit you claim is only one for new-builds or significant changes, apart from that the switches will already be there. That's a fair point, but the place is being completely refurbished, and by that I mean every single room with new...

Except chappy up there just said "Switching off a switch does not, in most cases, isolate the light", so unless he's wrong, it's fair to say I wouldn't be able to isolate lights in this way anyway?

It's really got nothing to do with shiny tech - it's a simpler solution all round. 1) the wiring is a lot more simple, the unit just needs power 2) don't have to find the correct type of dimmer for the LED 3) further options to control light tone if I wish (not really that interesting to me...

People really do love to find fault with everything on the internet don't they? I didn't *add* a pointless switch, I like the look of light, it came with a wireless remote. I could, of course, throw it away and use a simple on/off wall switch but then it wouldn't dim. The question is simple -...

The remote will stay on the wall in its holder, to be honest. Which basically means I would have 2 switches right next to each other. >>Switching off a switch does not, in most cases, isolate the light. Which means that keeping a hard wired switch would be even more pointless!

Hi, I have recently bought a Phillips hue ceiling light which comes with a wireless remote. Can anyone tell me if this is OK to connect up without a hard wired wall switch? I was intending to put a blanking plate over the current switch and supply power only to the light unit via an Ashley J501...

I'm in the process of refurbing the upstairs and one of the things I need to do is improve sound proofing on the party wall (50s semi). I can hear almost any level of conversation from the neighbours. However, before I start thickening the wall I need to plug a few gaps. Having taken up the...