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    Dimmable Pull switches / problem.

    Hi all, wonder if anyone can help. I have 3 downlighters and an inline fan in my bathroom. Since fitting a dimmable pull-switch the inline fan runs on and does not turn off. At the pull switch with the lights turned off I have measured a voltage of 27v. Thinking the switch was faulty I...
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    RCD Not tripping?

    I have been asked to convert a mess room supply which is curently a TN-C-S to a TT. Before I disconnected the supply and converted it i had the followng readings. Ze = 0.21 ohms PFC = 1.01kA x1 = 28.1 (30mA) x5 = 8.9 (30mA) I am no longer using the earth supplied via the swa and...
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    House Converting Into 4 Flats - Sub Main Question

    House Converting into 4 flats I have a project just starting and have consulted the regs without an answer being found, I’m confident that what I propose doing is correct however a bit of advice would be much appreciated. I am currently doing my first project under the 17th edition...
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    Son Bulkheads

    I wish to change 2 outside lights for Son bulkheads. Could somebody please tell me what the light output will be from a 50w Son lamp and a 70w son lamp compaired to a normal light bulb. i.e with compact low energy lamps an 11w lamp gives = 60w of light Cheers Rob
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    overboarding a kitchen ceiling

    I am over boarding a kitchen ceiling and I was wondering if I need to stagger the boards or whether or not it doesent matter. I am fitting 8ft4ft boards in a row and then need to cut boards on the ends to extend them by a foot as the width of the room is 9ft. Also I am going to stick...
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    Added a dimmer and now the mcb is buzzing

    i have a lighting circuit with now running 2 650w aurora dimmers running 19 low voltage downlighters. up until yesterday the lights were operated by 2 seperate plate swithes. The mcb is now buzzing, and this is only with 1 dimmer on and it's even louder with the second one on. The...
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    Downlighter running costs

    If I have running 41 low voltage downlighters running at 50w per light via 60va transformers. The total wattage is 2050w How much is this going to cost to run per hour? If i add a dimmer and have them dimmed will this save energy? Thanks
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    downlighters in a large shop

    I am wanting to install downlighters in a shop which measures approx 4.5m wide and 12.5 long. Would 3 coloums of 12 lights be enough total being 36 for the size of room? Also... I relise you get a better light out of a low voltage lamp but on the comsumption side of things.... If a...
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