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Hello, I have a small dark understairs cupboard space that houses the electric meter, consumer unit etc.I want to add a light and switch and im assuming i can just tap into the terminal on the consumer for the lighting to power this new light and switch. Is this ok, and how would i go about...

One rush hour morning i noticed a woman at a junction, chatting away on the mobile while making eyes at anyone who might let her into the flow of traffic. As a loyal gesture to the wife i resisted the urge and shuffled by. A short while later i took a rear shunt .( only slow speed ) I looked...

I have heard on several occasions, from different employees of the department of works and pensions, about the issuing of giros of FOUR GRAND to immigrants. These payments are not to set up house or to replace belongings left abroad, (thats another department), the giros are to pay for a A CAR...

Flashing a wallet usualy perks the wife up a bit! :lol:

whats a woman doing watching traffic in a dark tunnel alone. samaritans are only a phonecall away :lol: by the way whats the braking distance for speed of light?! :lol:

Wot a plonker :oops: I assumed the cable nearer the kitchen actually came from the kitchen! they obviously cross somewhere along the line. Still alls well that ends well, i am thankful for your help Lectrician, and ill drink your health with the last of the jim beam! :D

Youve got me doubting myself now, give us a mo and ill try again. :shock:

Dark doesnt scare me, electrickery gives me the willies though. Tried the, wiring to the letter.Now the dinning room light is constantly on?! Any ideas? :?

Cheers very much, Im off to have a crack at it now. :)

Can ya tell wot it is yet? :lol:

No, the dinning room switch for the kitchen light controls it only when the kitchen switch is in the on position.

[img] Thanks Breezer,... bit of a techno virgin,(does it show?) Well hopefully if ive done this right the two pics will be here to shed light on this subject. I apologise in advance for the quality of picture, i seem to have found something else im not much good at!

Hello again, ...............are you around, Lectrician? Following last nights episode i have two pics of the light switches refered to in this topic that Lectrician requested.The problem is i cant figure out how to show these to anyone! Can someone please help ?

Thanks again friend for the patience, Ill sort these pics tomorrow. I dont know when ill get back in, but its first on my to do list! Hopefully catch up with you then.Ok?

Cheers again Lectrician, Yes the cable is twin and earth. The kitchen switch turns the kitchen light on and off.Whereas the switch in the dinning room will turn the kitchen light off or on only if it has already been turned on in the kitchen.Does that make sense? As for the pics ill have to...