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The cable has been there for years. It is linked to 4 outside water proof switches also. My plan was to daisy chain a few boxed double sockets for ease of use in the shed. For better coverage of the area (if that makes sense). The cable outside is for outdoor use it's a strong cable put in by an...

Hello guys I'll try keep this short. We have a cable that used to run to outside spot lights in our garden, this cable goes into my bedroom and is connected via a plug that goes into a wall socket to turn on and off as we please. I was wondering could I use the existing cable and chain a few...

Thanks for your input mate. Appreciate it. I'm gonna contact the gas installer to see what he says. Thanks,

Again thanks for your replies mate. What you suggested is what I wanted to do, the new thermostat would replace the receiver (I don't mind not having original controller as Ive named it) as I can control via my phone over WiFi. So I should buy a little junction box wire all the wires through...

I'll look into this thanks

Ah yes mate I get it now, that's more work than I wanted to do, meaning I'd have to open up the boiler cover and wire in the new wired thermostat to the receiver inside. Not that I assumed it was a simple switch of wires but I thought I could achieve it. ___________________________ Actually...

Thanks for your reply mate. So if I wanted to remove my existing setup I cannot replace with the one I planned on buying? Or can I?

Hey guys I'm back again, I want to replace the thermostat/receiver (if this is what they are named) that was installed with my boiler a few months ago with a WiFi enabled (Google & Alexa) one. Needs to control heating and hot water. I see two which are different (3A & 16A). Which would be the...

Yes mate it will, I havent finished up yet as I need to paint and clean up were the old switches were. Appreciate your help with this today. Happy house now. Cheers

Went a head and wired everything up. All working great! Thanks alot for your help Taylortwocities! & Sunray for your final post. I would still like to know if the wires I used are fully safe to keep before closing up the switches up? Thanks alot guys. Appreciate the help once again Spoke to a...

Thanks for reply mate. This is original dimmer (old) and switch. I replaced with the same wiring but the dimmer didn't work. I believe Taylortwocities has explained it to me how to fix it. The new dimmer switch needs another wire going from com to com, both wires that were in the original go...

Can I use this wire here? It's from an old kettle I believe, could use the brown for live and green/yellow for earth. Pic below Thanks

Gent mate. I will get on it here. Red wire from com to com, both wires going to same places on L1s and two new earth wires going from original area (back box) to both switches into earth markings. Thanks alot mate. I hope I haven't blown anything and everything still works. If I had anymore...

Thank you Taylortwocities, really do appreciate your reply. So if I've read you correctly I should make another little jumper cable going from one com to the other in the new dimmer switch? Add both the black wire wrapped in red and the red covered in grey sleeve into both L1s on the new dimmer...

Hey guys my first post here and I am hoping for some help. I want to replace a double switch & a double dimmer (both side by side) I've replaced single switches all over the house and wallsockets without issues. With this I am stumped. Below are the original wiring with original switches. It's...