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Hi I plan to replace an 8kw shower with a 9.5kw one. The house is around 13 years old. Should I be concerned that the existing wires might not be able to take the extra power ? many thanks

all sorted. used the diagram above and it works a treat. :D So thanks to all involved, particularly Lectrician for taking the time to do a diagram. cheers !

ban-all-sheds yes thats correct, the lives were switched and the neutrals connected directly. Lectrician thanks for that, I've not tried that config so will give it a go and let you know. thanks for the help cheers!

thanks again..... It was a single switch, one switch one light. The switch itself only has two connections, one marked common, the other not marked. I didn't think this would be problematic so must confess I didn't take a note of the original wiring configuration. But would assume the...

thanks for that I want a double switch, but need both switches/lights to work independently. Might it be that I have just bought thw wrong type of switch ? cheers!

thanks I did go through this section before posting but couldn't find the answer. I looked again just there and although it mentions 2 way switching I can't see my specific question answered. so any help gratefully received. cheers!

Hi I have a straightforward single light in the loft, which is a single switch connected to one light. I've just fitted an external security light and have brought the cable into the loft and am trying to connect it to this switch. I therefore have 3 cables coming into this switch. 1...