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    Pendant to downlights (wired in switch)

    if you can connect the existing cable to the old light to one of the new lights and then daisy chain to the other three lights then you dont actually need the splitters BUT if you connect the existing cable to a splitter then you will only get three outputs to go to the other lights, however as...
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    Pendant to downlights (wired in switch)

    the second link is not the one you need as it is intended to provide the drop down to the switch, you just need the 4 way splitter x 2
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    Pendant to downlights (wired in switch)

    yes but you will need two as the "4" way splitter only has three "outputs" so one splitter for two lights and a feed to another splitter for the other two
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    Advice on front of house light?

    I have had a sensor I bought from Lidl outside my house working faultlessly for years and I have wired it as bernard suggested such that an indoor switch can be used to override the sensor and bring the light (4 of them) on continously
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    Repairing TV cable

    and to fit the f connectors to the cable watch this first
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    How to weatherproof a pre-terminated RJ45 cable? Cable gland that's large enough for plug leaves too much space around cable

    There was thread about this sort of thing some time ago. Thic company does free samples of split glands.. https://www.icotek.com/en-gb/news-service/sample-kits#Split%20cable%20glands
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    Oh dear! (Shoddy electical work) (Ed.)

    But how do you get the 4 way socket through the small hole at the top of the bottle?...............................
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    Changing a 1 gang 1 way light switch into a 1 gang 2 way?

    All of that wiring should easily fit inside the new fitting. Just needs neatening up and maybe some shortening. Where is the cable entrance point on the fitting?
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    Extending a 4 socket gangway plug cable.

    that would be fine
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    Replacing pull light cord

    Quinetic do a key fob style switch. you could tie that to the end of the string.................
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    Recessed LED strip-light on top side of floating shelves

    Might be easier to hide 1small driver in each shelf rather than one big one
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    LED tube replacement

    I also used v-tac tubes above a suspended ceiling and am very pleased so unless you have a duff one I can't understand why you think it's dingy. Edit... Is the ceiling painted white or just plaster coloured? It makes a big difference.
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    Frayed mower cable

    and if you lived in Norwich you could have the cable and another mower for £30...
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    Recessed LED strip-light on top side of floating shelves

    where ever you hide the driver make sure you can access it easily in case it needs replaced. you dont say how long the shelves are, are you going to have one supply for all three shelves ore a seperate driver for each shelf?
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    Recessed LED strip-light on top side of floating shelves

    Lots of led mounting profiles available to house led strip. Google is your friend. Just one example https://www.ukledlights.co.uk/product/atom-led-strip-light-aluminium-recessed-profile-milky-cover-cabinet-led-channel-5/ even toolstation sell some, so you could just route out a channel and...
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    Frayed mower cable

    I would assume its two core for a small domestic mower, most are
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    Frayed mower cable

    Arctic cable is more flexible and is made to be used outside ie https://www.screwfix.com/p/time-3183yag-blue-3-core-1-5mm-flexible-cable-50m-drum/963jy available in blue or yellow and although the usual convention is blue for 230v and yellow for 110v the cable is the same. I personally would use...
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    Frayed mower cable

    Probably better to replace the cable as if it has cracked in one place then it has probably cracked in others as well. Toolstation do a 25m roll of three core orange for £16. https://www.toolstation.com/pitacs-3-core-flex-orange-cable-3183y/p87024 or just two core here...
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    Slimline click/easy join electrical connector for light fitting

    I think the quickwire connector pictured would be too big to fit inside a light fitting would one of these perhaps be suitable https://www.toolstation.com/greenbrook-lighting-connector/p79534
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