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Thanks Rocks. Do I need to look oyt for anything in particular or just check to make sure it's all connected up? Thanks

Hi, I have found on here several error codes associated with the Hotpoint WD440 but none that explain the flashing lights I'm seeing, any help is appreciated. When our appliance gets the drying cycle it starts to flash the on/off button rapidly and then the lights 1,2 and 4 on the left...

Hi, Can anyone offer any advice on attaching a slate coping tile to the top of an exterior wall? I've tried a mix of 3:1 sand and cement and it stuck for a while but then just as easily came off a few days later. Is it worth knocking off the now set mortar and reseating it or is an adhesive...

It'll be ree-bar that i want. Is it easy to cut to length??

Hi, I'm after some iron rods to use to support to some timber planks in the garden. I was thinking of the rods they use to strengthen brick walls. Does anyone know where I can get hold of these rods or suggest anything else I can use?? Cheers

Hi, Can someone tell me what the big blue barrels are called that are used to transport chemicals? I want to get hold of a couple to use as water butts but want to know what to search for. Thanks

Hi Dingbat, My original post did mention it was exterior work. my budget isn't that restricted but wireless switches seems over the top in any circumstance which is what I meant. Thanks for all your responses though.

I've just looked at another of the wiring diagrams and if i can fit a terminal strip into the switch casing then I can run 2 wires out of the switch and loop inthe lights on the 2c+e and run the 3c+e upto the other switch. If i can't fit the terminal strip in then I could always get a junction...

I was looking at the diagrams in the wiki pages and the ceiling rose or light fitting takes in the power supply and then goes off to the light switch with a third wire going to the 2nd switch to allow 2 way switching. What want to do, due to the nature of the setup, is to run the power supply...

Hi Dingbat Where does the supply get wired into? I have room inside the switch so I can do what you suggest but I don't fully understand where teh live would go. Any chance of a diagram? Thanks

A nice idea but I think it's out of my price range. Thanks

Thanks for your responses. This is more a hypothetical question at the moment to see if it's feasible. I have an external power supply that could be used as a supply but I want a switch at the end of the garden so that they can be switched on/off at either end of the garden.

Hi, I want to put in some exterior lighting using a 2 way switch. Can I connect the supply to the first switch? All the diagrams I have seen have the circuit coming into the light fitting and then a 2c+e coming into the first switch and a 3c+e going to the second switch. Thanks

I have a small update to add to the previous conversation. At the weekend I changed the fused switch to a spurred rcd with no great affect to the tripping. I then opened the fuse boxes and found the following scenario. The 3 fuse box runs from the main switch The 2 fuse box to the right...

I saw a link on another thread about hi tuff, I'll get some of that and replace it all. ~Then I need the fuses replaced with a cu

Thanks for the latest info John. I'll check out the cabling tonight and make sure the fuse is set correctly when I change it over. If it needs replacing is there a recommendation for exterior cable?

Hi, Thanks for the info. I think the problem might be caused by the wiring in the switch then as teh lights have ben changed and the problem occured beforehand as well. The fused switch remains the constant.

Hi The lights are brand new, no water has got in them. They are pir equipped lights with 150w halogen bulbs. I'll check out the fused switch to see if it's faulty at all. I do need to get a cu installed and the area tidied up but what is the current regs for the rating of the rcd??

Hi John, here are the pictures of the mcb and fused switch for the exterior lights The first is the main switch. This switch needs switching back on after being tripped. This is the wylex box containing the fuses for the various circuits. These don't need to be touched after the power...

Hi John, not yet, the wife has a few other jobs for me to do. I'll post the details tonight. Thanks