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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 manual switched override. So when switch is "off" then light is controlled by PIR, and when switch is "on" then light is permanently on. The PIR...

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 bulb a little to make it work. Anyway, I now have the light down, and I disassembled then reassembled it to make site all the connections were good...

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 original light to sit behind the bulkhead where it then enters the unit via the hole at the side. As it is a brass fixture it conducts a lot of heat...

Just wondering what benefits is their of induction lighting these days and why do some buildings use it, such as the Philips induction lighting that is used to light up the faces of the Great Clock of the palace of Westminster (Aka Big Ben). The article below lists several benefits of induction...

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 greater lumen per what ratio that Low Pressure Sodium/SOX achieve? I am well aware of the awful colour rendering and CRI of SOX lamp's mono chromatic light...

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 twisted a couple of times). After replacing the light shade the light is no longer working! I tried the bulb in another room and it worked, confirming...

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 able to find a clear answer on which type of cable I should use. My current idea of the set up is this.... - There is a socket near the back door...

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 was re-wired in 2008 and that the switches all had earth cables in the back box. The old switches are marked switch 1, switch 2 and COM. There is also...

Long story short, the Fibaro FGS-223 module was inside a IP56 enclosure outdoors that controls the driveway lights, and I was having wireless rage issues between the module and my Z-Wave enabled Samsung SmartThings hub. After much trouble with the module only working when the SmartThings hub...

This: https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/SMSL3DG.html It is IP65 rated so should be suitable for outside use, but it is under the "Indoor Lighting > LED Wall & Step Lights" section of TLC's site and the manual says: "IP65 Rated suitable for restricted external applications". What is meant...

Are ceramic metal halide lamps interchangeable with non ceramic metal halide lamps or do the ceramic ones need different control gear? I am thinking of getting this light fixture: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p27660?table=no and this bulb to go with it...

My Aunty is moving from her council flat in Croydon to a council flat in Kent to be nearer to the family, and so have been doing some simple electrical jobs for her. Whilst I was replacing the 4 brushed chrome light switches (That I fitted about 4 years ago) in the flat for cheap plastic ones...

For those who know the Gatwick area and the short tunnel on the A23 that's between the south terminal car park and the main area of Gatwick airport, it seems to me the amount of HPS lights in the tunnel is overkill! Not to mention that a lot of the lights in the tunnel don't even work! Here...

Hi, Just want to know whether something is compliant with the regs or not. I want to add a light into our conservatory as we do not currently have one. in the wall next to the door to the conservatory is a double socket on the ring main. there is also a fused switch spurred off of the socket...

Hi everyone. Last week I ran out of oil and I noticed the lockout light is on on the boiler. Ordered new oil which came 3 days later,but in the meantime I have turned off the boiler and the water pressure went down to 0. So, I tried to restart the boiler but no luck.After reading some advice on...

What do lot on here think of my outside lights? Regards: Elliott.

Hi all. I have successfully replaced many light switches in my time but I've just had a senior moment with my latest replacement and left myself befuddled o_O I wasn't paying enough attention to the old switch and started swapping over wires to the same marked terminals on the new switch. It...

Bless my 80yr old Granddad, he does try his best but sometimes I just wish he would give me a call first. Went up to his place today to see the family in general and to have a look at an issue with his mobility scooter. I stumbled upon he had replaced the outside lantern light on one of his...

So today I did a little experiment and thought I would see what would happen if one powered up a 70W HPS bulb with an internal ignitor directly on the 230v mains without using a ballast. Sadly not much happened other than a brief flash for a fraction of a second before the MCB for the circuit...

Hi guys, I want to assemble a panel of lights of different colors for the lighting of my living room The only thing I know of electricity is that: there are different cables for different resistors for different voltages according to use. I have the idea of order of LED lights in a square...