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I have an old analouge theremostrat which keeps changing the time the heating comes on and goes off. I will set it al up to come on in the morning at 7am for 2 hours, then on at 6pm till 10pm. See below. But when it hits the OFF tag, it doesnt click the boiler off, it just pushes the...

I need a fridge for my new flat, and a friend has one that is fairly new but has been sat outside in all different weathers including snow and rain! If i leave it in a dry place for a few days and clean it up, will it still work? Or could the water damage effected the cooling system...

got it working, the light switch was wired incorrectly. Thanks for the help!

I hope this is ok, it does mean i cant touch the screws!

of course it was off when i took the old one down. normal switch ... yes. Just the 1 light. Weird thing is, when i put the new face plate on the switch, it had red to common and black to L1, so i rewired it that way, and the switch didnt turn on after, so i swapped it over and it still...

you can cleary see i said i found one and used it. See my previous post.

ok, so im going to have to use a plastic box. Thanks for the help guys!!! will let you know what happens! ++++++++++++++++++++++ just to let you know, just wired in a plastic switch and it works!! Again, many thanks for the help. sam

ok, i just found one! 2 reds are in LOOP. Other 2 blacks are dangling. if i put the red from the multimeter into the LOOP and in turn touch the black ones this happens.... 1st cable, the multimeter goes mad, keeping trying to go negitave, bouncing back. 2nd cable gives a high...

what if i dont have a multimeter

ok, ive just done what you said. what is the red that comes in on its own? Its a metal switch, but theres no earth cable! Can i just use the jumper wire to screw into the back box?

ok, i got 2 answers totally different ! can i get confirmation? dont want to blow my self up!

Hi, Sorry red and BLACK! So put the 2 reds in Live. ? Then 1 black in N the other in L ? i dont quite follow what you want me to do. Sorry, not up to scratch with my electrical skills! Also, SW?

I have just taken a rose off the celing, looked at the cables, to copy for the new rose, but 1 of them has come out!!! So now i dont know what cable does what. I have 2 inlets of black and white. On the rose, i have a Live, Loop and N chocolate box's. On the old rose the 2 blacks...

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I have 2 lights going to a double switched box. I want to be able to turn both of them on, with just a single switch. The new switch has L1, L2 and common. I have 5 cables comming in, 2 sets of black and red, the blacks twisted together. the 5th cable is a seprate cable into the back...