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Thank you. Is there a special tool for grabbing the no indentations connector? I guess I can use anything since it will be thrown away but I tighten the new one since either spanner or pliers will scratch it? Sorry for the ignorance but your advice will further be appreciated. Thanks

Hi, I have a brass hand held shower hose that it is leaking. In the past I could access the inner tube and when the leakage was near the end of the hose I used to cut it out and refit the bits and the washer. This one has a terminal nut (image one) that when unscrewed does not slide away to...

Thank you. I changed the flex drop and lampholder and ...it works! I tried again the same lamp, it came on for 5 seconds and went off. Tried it on a different lampholder and it is dead. A new bulb works OK. So, although initially even a new bulb did not work on the defective light, it now...

Thank you I will test them again separately

Oh ok, thank you. I will do.

Many thanks. I will follow your advice. Apologies for my ignorance but I have one question: the two reds on the top of the switch are constantly live and the bottom red comes on when I switch on. If I link all 3 reds of the rocker switch, will it not be permanently on?

Very useful. I will do that

Thank you. your link is very useful.

The black wires are permanently connected in the wall switch but they remain dead whether the switch is on or off

Thank you for the advice. I tested the switch with the Draper screwdriver: when the switch is off, the top red wires are live but the bottom, also red wire is off. When I switch it on both bottom and top red wires are live. The switch only have red wires, the black are not connected to the...

Will do, thank you

In case the fault is at the switch?

In case the fault is at the switch?

Is there anything else I should be doing/checking?

Yes, both metal to look ..old fashion. It was working for almost 20 years.

Not enough light but if it is no good I will try again

Thank you Terry, I only use a screwdriver which lights up when the top is touch if in contact with live wire

The ceiling room light flickered and then went out. I checked the bulb on another light and it is working. I tried another bulb but the light still doesn't work. Fuses not tripped. I checked the connections of the bulb holder and at the ceiling rose and they are all ok. I connected another bulb...