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Yes correct You also need to connect the earth for the switch cable too.

I've had a roll of 2.5mm by them, that was the same! After a small bottom seeing moment, the rest went straight in the bin :!: I always check the first few inches of any of there rolls now :!:

It's a radiator hose pick. http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=81656&group_ID=17606&store=uk&dir=catalog They are a handy tool! Try your local motor factors for a cheeper version.

Yes it would definitely work! I have it for instances just like yours(amongst others) where some silly sausage has fitted something, in a way where access is very limited. By the way I do appreciate your grievance. Not a bad idea.

No probs :wink:

Whats going on :!: is it dig up old post week or something :?: :roll:

Crabtree are very good

Thats what I was thinking Flameport, if the board is soaking wet, it'll need replacing!

In that case you will need to find the junction box, that the fitting and switch wires goto, and check the connections there. sorry holmes you where right, i must of missed a bit of the info there.

I read it as he wasn't getting a switched live at the fitting, but i may have read it wrong.

At the ceiling fitting; Sleaved earth wire -> earth Black -> N Red -> S At the dimmer s/w Sleaved earth -> earth on face plate Red -> ~ Red -> L1 If that don't work swap the two reds over at the dimmer s/w

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Well yes he probably has, but why the need to mention it :?: :?

Dodgy bulb! The wire inside the cap, connecting the contact to the filament, was too close to or touching the cap, hence short to earth.

Can't say i've heard of a Dehavilland CD15OO, but if you've side-lined a hilti in favour of it, i'm guessing it's a good bit of kit. I've always used my hilti te-55, and never really had a problem, it takes a lot before the clutch kicks in on that. But I wouldn't think of using my te-16 to run...