Recent content by Judge JD

I cannot get to the wires from above as they are both entrance hallways and i don't fancy taking the slates off the small roofs to get to the wiring, i am willing though to open up the ceiling and do what fireman22 says (thanks for the pic and link breezer as i have never seen one before) we are...

Felix you were dead right the earth wires were twisted together and then twisted around the whole group of wires as well :roll: i had to pull hard to get them to come free but all now is well....apart from those red wires which are also stuffed up into the void they have a terminal block on the...

Thanks for the reply felix i will try to give them a tug :wink: and see what happens, i was just concerned that i might detach the wire from whatever i thought it was attached to....and it does have sleeving on and the other hallway light has the same wiring too. Will post back.

I am fitting a new ceiling light to replace the old rose type already up...the new light fitting requires an earth and from the photo i don't have a free earth wire to screw into it as it seems to be going somewhere or maybe on a loop, can i chop it and screw it into the new light fitting (both...

Hello members :D i need a little help and advice but before asking i did use the search button and read all 28 pages that showed up but i am still stuck....so here goes. I have 2 hallways in my house (front and back) my house was rewired about 10 years ago and this is the first time i have...