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Well the plot thickens!!!...checked all the wiring and found a live feed wire which had snapped inside its casing.Thought this must be the problem. Basically sorted that out and the lights worked fine for an hour. Now there not working again. Ive also made sure not of the wires are putting...

Hey lectrician, thanks for you help so far, youve been great mate. Well, I was just about to start following your instructions this morning, multimeter in hand. I removed the double switch cover just to familiarise myself again. Then was just about to turn off the supply. I gave the switchs...

Thanks for getting back to me. Ive looked in the landing light pendant and theres just the Black, red and earth. So it isnt the 3 core as you susspected. The cables heavier as well, like whast behind the downstairs switch. The cable leading to the lobby light is also just neutral (black) and...

Hello guys im having problems re-wiring my hallway light switch after replacing the switch covers and need some advice. Any help is really appreciated. I basically have 2 seperate cieling lights. -1 light on the upstairs landing, which is a single switch, but this also works from a double...

Ok thanks guys, I will get one over this week end. Then get back to you if i get a little stuck. Ur helps always appreciated. Cheers.

Thanks for you help but I dont own a multimeter. Any other pointers??

DOH!!!....now the upstairs part of the equation wont work the light.......please help as shown above.

Its all good ive cracked it from checking out other posts.

Hello any help is really appreciated. Thanks in adavance Ive just changed over a number of sockets and light switches. All went well. The one im having a problem with is my hall switch. Its a double swicthed front. One of the switchs controls my down stairs hall light the other operates a...

Thanks Again Daytona, You did have the angle right on my question about fire hoods. So cheers for that mate. The ceiling where im fitting down lights is currently stripped back the the lathes, I can see the flooring underlay from the room above ( bedroom ) through a few badly fitted floor...

Thanks Daytona and RF....advice is appreciated.

Hi Guys, thanks in advance for all replies..... can any one recommend a decent mains powered smoke/fire alarm....its for my main hallway. Im trying to balance budget with suitability. I do want a decent one and will pay up to £25+ Any recomendations???.....also, on another fire safety point...

Hey james it may well just need a quick tighten up like you suggest.

Thanks guys for the very quick response and sound advice. I know I should leave electrics to a professional. Think thats what ill do....whilst im on though. Ive also tried connecting to the lighting circuit but cant find the ring circuit, just the connections off it. 1 was leading to the...

Hi guys and advice is greatly apprecited. Im thinking of installing an oustide light just outside my front door with a switch just inside the hall. -My question is can I take the power from behind a wall socket, then chase the wires through the wall which will lead to a switch then to the...

Thanks for the pointers guys. Good advice. Much appreciated.

Hi all, any help, advice and pointers from anyone will be appreciated.Im renovating an old house and Im needing to replace 4 doors, all different sizes. To make a good job of it im wanting to replace not only the doors but the frames as well. Some of the current frames are in bad condition, lots...