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It would be replacing an existing fitting. I currently have one of the spider lights with the Edison led bulbs hanging down. Looks real nice but doesn’t really give the right light for working in

So is it easy to wire 2 or 3 panels of these panels together

Thankyou that’s great info I will have a measure up and see if 1 panel will work

I work out of my converted garage and I could do with better lighting in it. I would like to fit a couple of flush fit panel lights something like this...

Lots of issues with the system and just want to gone. I was trying to avoid going that high up a ladder if I could help it.

Trying to figure out how to remove this old alarm system. I have installer code but just not sure how to deal with the bell box. There’s no way I can get up to access it to remove the backup battery. Can I remove it from the set up in the control panel? Will it go off if I turn the power off the...

I have the Visonic powermax complete alarm which rings me when my alarm goes off. When the copper network gets switched off what will happen to my alarm, will it be rendered as useless. I’m with virgin media. My alarm is hard wired in our garage and our hub is in the living room. I’m wondering...

I’ve just been looking at that I think that’s a great solution. Thanks

Hi I have a lean too at the side of my house. Has upvc windows and doors and a flat roof. It’s a narrow corridor. We use it almost like a utility room with a tumble dryer and shoe storage. It has an old concrete slab floor with an inspection cover for a drain from our toilet. I was thinking of...

Hi I have a lean too at the side of my house. Has upvc windows and doors and a flat roof. It’s a narrow corridor. We use it almost like a utility room with a tumble dryer and shoe storage. It has an old concrete slab floor with an inspection cover for a drain from our toilet. I was thinking of...

Appreciate your help The conduit and stuff he used is in the way of a sliding door I wanted to fit but I think it might be best if I rethink the plan.

The pipework is all metal and it’s linked to the main stopcock in the house. Yes it’s a fused connection unit that he told me we could swap to a single socket if I wanted

At the side of my house I have a lean too and many years ago my Dad installed all the electrics. He added an additional bit of work that was going to be a single socket for a heater but we decided on not having a heater in the room so he put a fuse spur socket on it. I was wondering as this...

There’s nothing there anymore, I built an airing cupboard and put the door where it used to be. My dad added an extractor fan switch close by but not in the same position. I have a voltage tester and I have a multimeter, I’ve never used a multimeter so dont know how to check anything with it...

I’ve just checked where the immersion heater used to be. It’s definitely not been used for anything else. Is there anyway to check that old cable to see if it’s live then?