I know some very old water fountains use to have mains powered underwater lights. Just wondering what the history is behind when the were banned...
I have a couple of windowed small office type rooms - maybe 10 ft x 12ft for the biggest one, lit with 2 double 6ft fluorescent battens. The...
I'm trying to track down a replacement for a ceiling light I believe was originally fitted to my bathroom in the late 90s. There are two lights...
Hi everyone Hope someone can help... I went in to the dining room earlier to discover that the ceiling light fitting had fallen down, looks like...
Hi all, Replacing kitchen light but not sure of the wiring. 2 light switches in kitchen, old light was a strip light. 3 live, 3 neutral and 3...
Hi all, I could do with some help as to where I connect the earth wire for a new wall light. Only has live and neutral incoming wires. There is...
Hi, My bathroom light has stopped working and I need to replace the bulb. Unfortunately, I simply cannot figure out how to remove the cover!...
Hi I was looking to change a broken outside light which is of plastic construction with a new Stainless Steel one, my house is only 5 years old so...
TLC according to their paper catalog appear to now be selling lamps intended for Traffic Signals and claiming it is a legal and suitable...
Hi there. I'm redoing my office, which is a 4m x 2m room with a concrete floor, and currently an ancient carpet. Only been here 3 years and...
Hi, I have a 60Watt light near my front door which is wired to a fused spur, I was wanting to put a camera door bell like Ring and wire it to a...
As some may know, I have some old disco lights what use 24V 250W lamps. I have often wondered how easy will it be to convert these to super...
Hi, New to the forums. Trying, and failing, to find a simple direct-equivalent replacement for an old outside light, with a PIR, that also has a...
Hello. I recently replaced a light that was being very unreliable; it would only occasionally work at all, and sometimes I'd have to wobble the...
Hi all, I have just installed an antique brass bulkhead to the (artex) ceiling of our kitchen. I chased into the artex to get the wire from the...
Just wondering what benefits is their of induction lighting these days and why do some buildings use it, such as the Philips induction lighting...
I don't know how much additional power percentage wise relative to the bulb a SOX lamps ballast takes up, but can LED's achieve the same or...
Hi I just replaced a light shade in one of my bedrooms. Unfortunately I was a bit heavy handed removing the old light shade (the pendant cable...
Hello. I want to put in a small, LED up/down light by the back door. I know how to do this and I have the equipment to do it, but I've not been...
In the process of renovating the front room, we decided to ditch the plain white light switches with nice brushed chrome ones. I knew the house...
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