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Hello everyone, I have an outside light which is controlled by a light switch in my porch. The Light Switch is a 2 Gang switch, one switch for the Porch light and the other for the Outside light. Both are working absolutely fine but something really bugs me: The Porch light switch is...

Hi All, I'm trying to replace a very old 2 way single light switch at the top of my stairs with a nice new white one. The problem is the current switch is not fully marked as to which connecter is which like the new one is, so i don't know what goes where. There are 3 wires inside the...

Hi all, First of all sorry for these questions but i've been searching and reading posts for 2 hours and not really got myself a confident answer. In my house i have installed a Combi Boiler and 5 radiators as it only originally had a hot water boiler upstairs. I have basically done all...

Hi, I was about to swap an old yellowish coloured light switch at the bottom of my stairs with a nice new white one. I haven't actually removed the old one yet but opened it up to write down how it is currently connected and it's not really wired as i expected is was going to be... It's a...

Hi all, In a couple of weeks i'll be installing a wired burglar alarm in my house, I don't think it matters but the model is a sterling 10 anyway. In the instructions it says 'connect the unit to a single pole, unswitched, 3-Amp fused spur using 0.75mm2 cable' The main unit is going to...

Hi All. I Have just bought a house and the fusebox is very similar to the one pictured Below: I was thinking about replacing the wired fuses for those Wylex plug in type and i have a couple of questions.... Firstly, I currently have 4 fuses as follows: 5A - All Lights 30A -...

Hi, Is there any reason why i can't shorten the wire that hangs down from a Ceiling Pendant from about 6" to about 2" or 3"? I have an odd sloping Ceiling on my landing which makes the ceiling quite low so i wanted the light fitting to be nearer the ceiling. I can't use a Battenholder...

Hello Everyone... I have just bought a house and am currently working on the bathroom. It's the smallest room i think i've ever seen, it's an end house and as a result has 2 sloping ceilings. It is currently wired with a ceiling rose that is directly above the bath and I wanted to move it...