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Correct. The noise only occurs when the cabinet lights are on and not the kitchen spots. And the noise occurs / elaborates when I turn the dimmer switch up and down. This also causes the cabinet lights to flicker.

Thanks for the replies / suggestions. I'll recheck the connections but the noise (arcing) doesn't happen when I put the dining room light on. It only occurs when I put the kitchen dimmer switch on for the cabinet lighting and the noise occurs when the dining room light is off. The new dimmer...

I have a double gang dimmer in my kitchen. One of the switches controls the ceiling spotlights and the other controls the under cabinet lighting. Recently, when switching on the dimmer for the cabinet lighting, I noticed an electrical interference type noise coming from the ceiling rose of a...

Wind up? It's going like clockwork :LOL:

You too John, and everyone else here.

Just to bring matters down to my level the replacement transformer arrived today and the Christmas lights are working perfectly. There is no strange noises coming from the transformer. Thanks again for all the help in assuring me that what I was intending to buy was suitable for my needs.

This is the only bit of your reply I actually understood :D Thanks for confirming the suitability.

Well, the postage (£5.99) is more than the transformer (£4.99)!! However, my wife spent a couple of hours decorating the tree and we only heard the strange noises from the transformer afterwards so for £11 it's less work than taking everything apart! Thanks John.

Hi John, Thanks for your reply. Yes, everything is identical except the VA figure. The reason why I believe the transformer is faulty is because when plugged in it is making an unhealthy crackling noise and the lights fluctuate in brightness. They have only been used once before but I wondered...

Hi, I am looking to buy a replacement transformer for my indoor Xmas lights. I have found one that is the exact make and type of the one I am looking to replace but the only difference is that my one is 3.6VA and the replacement is 6VA. Is this OK to use? Thanks for your help

Do suffer from regular fevers? Like regular bouts of running hot and cold? :-)

Thanks for explaining. So, in this example if someone totally unfamiliar with the lamp having never seen or touched it before was to get the reading that I did would they assume the base is live?

Thanks - appreciate the links. The type you have would cost me more than the lights!! Mind you if it saved my life it would be worth it, although some may disagree :D

Thanks for your reply. That's quite worrying when dealing with something that could kill you!! Any recommendation for a multimeter?

Hi All, I bought a Fluke 1AC tester as I will be changing some lights in my garage soon and I wanted to ensure, in addition to turning the power off, that there will be no electricity running. When I bought it I touched the tip against a table lamp which has a metal base and it beeped and went...

OK Thanks Jay679. Wasn't sure if the type of sealant was dependent on the surface it was protecting. Thanks.

I will be drilling some holes through brick / mortar to enable some cables to be pushed through. This will be from my garage to the garden. What should I use to seal the hole once I have the cables in place? Thanks

Thanks - I never thought of that. I'll have a look and see what size staples they can handle. Cheers.

Thanks for your reply. The fence isn't very stable and when I tried to fit similar to another side of the fence it moved every time I tried to bang a nail in hence I thought the short sharp power of a stapler would do the trick.

I am looking to apply some bamboo screening to my garden panel fencing. The easiest way of doing so I thought would be to use a nail gun with heavy duty staples. This one accepts up to 14mm staples http://tinyurl.com/d5xo4kl Does anyone have experience of doing similar and would this...