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    2 gang light switch to operate two outside lights seperatly

    Hi All, Apologies if this already on the Wiki.... On my outside lights I have two 1 gang switches fed from the ceiling rose (one for the outside toilet, and one for the rear garden light) What I want to do is change the garden light 1 gang switch for a 2 gang switch where the left one would...
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    Pullcord to Regular Switch

    Hi (y) Just moved home and fixing the place up. Have replaced many a light switch in my years but never a bathroom pullcord. In this instance the old owner had a pullcord light switch installed in the bedroom, where there is no sinks or toilets or risk of water splashing. I don't know why, we...
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    how to use a 3 position retractive light switch as a dimmer

    I'd like to install a dimmer switch to control my lighting. I know you can get rotary dimmers like these: http://goo.gl/kuPhwq, which are the usual way to install this. Instead, I would like to use a 3 way retractive switch for dimming. I've seen 3 position retractive switch modules from...
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    Awkward cable run in stud wall

    So I have a light switch in a stud wall. I want to cut a door in the wall where the switch is and move the switch to the side. I know cables should run vertically. But my issue is I cant access the ceiling void without cutting a hole in the ceiling to move the cable over. Can you run the cable...
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    Sparking/Arcing sound from X10 (Appliance) Light Switch

    So I am in the process of getting one of the rooms in my house re-plasterd after it had damp remedial work done to it. Today I took down the existing light fitting that was in the room (was a wooden based 3 x ses swivel light with 3 x 5w SES LED candle bulbs) and I replaced it with a normal BC...
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