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    external pir

    has anyone installed / can rec. an external pir to activate an intruder alarm system, i have used pyronix beam detectors before but would prefer a single detector if available, cheers
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    Pendant lights and the fitting

    if red and yellow are perm live the switch is knackered the yell should only be live when the switch is in one position not perm live
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    2 way bathroom switch`s

    hi John is the pic of the switch that is wired up as it was before? i.e. untouched by anyone original connections and was working? hom many cables are coming into this switch cant really tell if its a three core (red yell blue) and a two core (red black) cheers
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    2 way bathroom switch`s

    Ow, i think the switches are only controlling the fan if i`ve read it right
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    mira advanced

    hi seco, no the actual body that the solinoid is bolted to with the sensor bit at the bottom, the half moon clamp was fine, lucky for me my mate had kept an old one off a job and i knicked the bit off that, phew, thanks for your input tho. wondered if they have changed the material tho?
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    mira advanced

    new oring still leaked :( changed plastic body all ok with old oring :D hairline crack in old plastic body new body black plastic old one white opaque plastic, not sure if there has been an upgrade in the material used? but hey all done.
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    Pendant lights and the fitting

    i dont believe that yellow is earth at the light position
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    mira advanced

    i`ll give it a go tomorrow, thanks :D
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    Replacing a single ceiling light, Help

    photo would help
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    mira advanced

    thanks seco, only thing its been in for about 3 years and nothing has happened to the pipework? strange how its just started
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    Pendant lights and the fitting

    ah, was the light with the fan on it able to have the fan only without the light on? someone may have used the earth as a live carefully test with your meter if youhave 230 volts between the yellow cable and the black cable often done but totally wrong
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    What are the best MCB's ?

    why arent you mentioning 6A breakers? where are your lights fed from?
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    Unreliable advice regarding isolating switch for extractor

    did you ask for a receipt or tell him "i`ll pay you cash so i dont have to pay you any vat tax etc" as if you did he wouldnt be able to give you a certificate as its tracable back to him. I am in the NICEIC :-( and now the inland revenue has access to the NICEIC certificate database so no more...
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    Pendant lights and the fitting

    have you got any test meters or a simple multimeter? if this light ever worked before it may be the switch has welded together so the light is on all the time, the yellow is prob yellow and green and its the earth. test the switch first with the fuse out of course
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    mira advanced

    i all, ive got a leak coming from the clamp on my mira advanced shower it drips when shower is off, i took it apart there is just 1 oring has anyone had this problem and is it just a new oring fix, i cant see any cracks in the plastic body, it the clamp arrangement where the water comes into the...
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    Garage light to turn on when doors open

    Is there any contact on the control box, sometimes there are contacts ready to do just what you want
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    new fridge freezer

    how long do i need to let my new fridge freezer "settle" before i plug it in, its a bosch and the book says 1/2 an hour which seems too little to me, thanks in advance.
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    new fridge freezer

    sorry going to move to appliances
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    new fridge freezer

    its a bosch and it says 1/2 an hour, which sounds to little to me
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    new fridge freezer

    hi all, anyone know how long to leave a new fridge freezer to "settle" before pluging it in plz, thanks
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