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    12v MR16 lights, help problems

    Hi i have 6 robus bathroom lights that run off a 12 v transformer. The problem is that after around 10 mins they start to dim and and then hardly any light is ammited. a live swith wire comes from a jb goes to a pull switch, then the transformer input is wired to the neutral and switched live at...
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    fault finder

    Happy new year to all. yesterday my elderly next door neighbour said that her fridge freezer wasn't working. i went to have a look and found that an rcd had triped. ( 2 way consumer unit 1 rcd for 3 socket circuits ) i replaced the mcb for the down stairs sockets ciruit that was at fault...
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    flooring expansion gap around door jamb

    hi. i've paid for somebody to lay my oak flooring . The skirting was left on so i will be using 16 x 16 quadrant beading... My problem is that instead of cutting out the door jamb and placing the flooring under this, he has cut the flooring around the door jamb. this looks a little un sightly...
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    rcd triping when operating landing switch

    evening all, i have recently installed a new dual rcd consumer unit at my house. the old cu had cartridge fuses, one was a 5 amp for lighting upstairs and down stairs one 30 amp for sockets and one for cooker. i separated the 2 feeds for the lighting and connected on opposing rcd sides. one...
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    fcu' will not fit on dual galv back box

    hi jus completing kitchen, i've used an mk galvanized dual back box for 2 fcu switchs, and 2 volex fcus from screw fix (which i've heard are poor quality) but i've found i can not screw these back as they are too wide. can anyone suggest any fcus that will fit this dual split back box . thanks
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    lighting wiring

    hi, about to install some downlighters in kitchen. in the rose there is 2 single blacks together and one red with grey sheath (switchcwire). at the switch there are 2 single reds placed in the com and the red with grey sheath in the L2. im a little confused as one of the blacks at the light...
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    jointing an older piece of cable with new

    is there a regulation that prohibits this :?: , ive looked through the regs but can not find any wording that suggests this.
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    halogen lights info

    Hi. firstly i have some old low voltage halogen recessed lights without instructions. each pack contains 3 with a transformer. i have 2 packs so would i use both the transformers in series. i know that if you have 2 batterys in seris the output would equal both batterys together. secondly i...
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