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Thanks for the comments!! Some clarifying info. Diagram below is the circuit (with the dotted section being added by me). The first picture is the upstairs switch which shows 3C&E on the left side (which leads to the downstairs switch) and second picture shows the T&E from the upstairs light...

Hi Folks - I’m struggling with wiring a new light to an existing 2-way 1-light arrangement (i.e I’m adding a new light at the base of the stairs and want both upstairs and downstairs lights to simultaneously be controlled by the existing two switches). I’ve done sufficient research on YT and...

Hi Folks – I’m trying to solve two problems on a hallway three light circuit, where Lamp 1 doesn’t switch on at all, one light works find, Lamp 3 is permanently on. There are three light switches (with three core and earth wiring) and three ceiling lamps (see basic diagram), each having 2 core...

All, thanks for feedback so far - I have done some more investigation and here's what I have. - Access to the boxed in section will be via two tiles that I intend to cut out (one is cracked by the metal side trim anyway) and then cut through a section of the hardboard carcass; sadly these two...

Hi all, we have a smelly ground floor bathroom and I think it has to do with the positioning of a soil vent pipe that was installed when we had the bathroom renovated a few years ago. The soil vent is both angled within the the toilet cistern box and the vent is below the highest trap (a sink) -...

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Hi guys, I need some help on this please. I have a two external wall lights that are currently switched on by an internal switch (so I'm limited by having them either On or Off); I am now adding a wall mounted PIR into the circuit to allow me to have the option of having them controlled by...