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excellent and thanks. Flylead? is this the same as the copper wire of the earth or something different?. I do not have any specific wires or cable but do have some old lighting cable, where I can strip out the copper wire. Alternatively If i know its something specific then I know what to go...

Hi, I would like to replace a white plastic light switch with a metal one. On unscrewing the plastic front plate I see the earth is connected to the metal plate on the back box. Should I leave the earth where it is and connect the two other wires to L1 and Com of the metal switch or should I...

Just to summarise .... we have 6 out of 8 downlights out and a number of excellent suggestions as to the cause and best way forward. Today I replaced the dimmer switch with a simple on/off switch. The 2 working lights came on full brightness, the other 6 did not come on at all. Does this...

If the LV cable does not reach the GU10 fitting, can I not just add in a small extension LV via a terminal block? 2 lights out of the 8 are working, albeit they flicker, hence why I thought the dimmer switch itself was okay, however I have a spare on off switch and will try this to see if the...

Found the transformers, they are screwed into the cross joists in the ceiling/floor above. Each of the downlights has one. Can't get access to them through the downlight hole though. I would like to replace with mains lights (probably use megaman GU10 energy saving bulbs). Is it as...

Yes removed chrome fitting but this didn't give much more room to see anything more, tried camera can't get mine thru hole. will try mirror and light .... thanks for the suggestions. Above the kitchen is the upstairs landing, carpetted but you can quite clearly feel a few wobbly...

I pulled out a bulb and here is what I found. The bulbs (GU5.3 (50W/12V)) two thin pins connect to a small circular connector, this then has two wires running up from it, after about 2 inches there is a terminal block, this just seems to have two similar wires running out for a couple more...

I have 8 indivdual downlights, when you say "holes" do you mean each light? If so it is always the same 6 lights which are now not working. ie if I take the bulb from one of the 2 working fittings and attached to any of the 6 non-working fittngs then no joy. The dimmer has always buzzed...

Thanks Steve, I'll first try changing the transformer (after changing the dimmable switch to a higher rating). I was not aware each light fitting would have a transformer if you pulled the cable a little more. I have just exposed enough cable to change the bulb in the past. We don't...

Sorry I do not have a multimeter. We recently moved into this house so the dimmer and lights were already there. It was only after lights started failing (6 out of 8 so far) that I opened the dimmer switch to find the unsleeved earth and no metal backbox. I am using 50W 12V GU5.3 halogen...

Hi, We have a dimmer switch (2 way 60W min-400W max) running 8 x 50W downlights (GU5.3) in the kitchen. Recently all but 2 bulbs have stopped working. I've replaced bulbs and switched the 2 which are working t the other positions but cannot get the other 6 positions working. I opened up the...