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Hi there, Thanks to all for your replies and suggestions. I checked the connections at the FCU, the PIR and each lamp earlier today. I'm happy that I wired as I intended and as intructions state. In response to an earlier point, Lamp 1's live is connected to L1 on the PIR and each...

Went ahead and installed this design this morning, but I'm having a small problem. Lamp 3 constantly blows immediately after switching the FCU. Sometimes it manages to survive until the FCU is switched for second or third time, but it eventually goes. I've gone through 3 cheapo GU10s and...

Ah, bless you. Thanks for the info!

Based on similar threads I've read on this and other forums, I'm led to believe that any electrical work done to the exterior of a house is notifiable/Part P covered (a porch technically is outside). Am I wrong in that assumption?

Cheers pal. Just to be clear... when using this daisychaining method of connecting the lamps, the final lamp has just a single T&E cable that connects it to the penultimate lamp? There is no T&E cable that 'returns' to the PIR detector?

Hi there, I'm wanting to install three downlights in the wooden ceiling of a fairly substantial front porch, controlled by a PIR detector. The lights and the PIR will be recessed into the ceiling. The interior of the porch roof shows no sign of moisture or leakage and has been vacuumed to...

Ah... 'metal housing' is perhaps the correct term? 'Cavity box' sounded better than 'metal boxy thingamijig'. :D Thought as much. Thanks for confirming. Cool. Thanks for the input. Really appreciated. Wish I'd signed up earlier.

Nah, not the cavity box itself (sorry, my poor description), but the plastic behind the socket faceplate. See pic below (of duly isolated circuit): The other slightly worrying thing is that they haven't earthed the metal faceplate back to the cavity box. I've read that you can 'rely'...

Hi there, Had a look through the wiki but couldn't see anything of direct relevance, so... Moved into a property about four months ago (first property I've owned) and the previous owners had a kitchen fitted about 18 months prior. I've removed one of the socket faces to have a look at...