lighting problem

I turned off the power to the lights in one room while I removed the lamp shades to clean them (they unscrew from the socket and I didn't want to accidentally stick my finger in it). However after I put them back together and flipped the switch back on, the lights I actually worked on came back...

Hi all, after 8 years of having a house extension done I've got round to buying and installing an outdoor light. The wire to outside was put in when the extension was done and terminated in a three-gang switch. Two switches control internal lights (on 2-way switching) and the third was there to...

Hi All, I installed a new 3 way switch and intially had it working on all 3 switches after just doing a switch by switch cross over of the cables. I then snapped a screw in the backing box which meant draggging all the wires out. Although I tried to group them I have been unable to rewire...

Hi there recently I bought a 2nd hand light fixture for our hallway this particular unit uses G9 Halogen bulbs now the wiring for this has 3 blue wires going to a screw terminal connector with the same with 3 brown wires and a thick earth wire. now from my ceiling I have the same 3 neutral and...

Hi, First off, a great forum a great source of info. I have searched and read various threads but nothing helps in my situation, so I have posted this problem. I would really be grateful if someone can help me through this. First, everything is on old wiring, black and red, we also have an old...