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    which ceiling wires go to my new light fixture?

    Hello, I'm replacing an existing ceiling rose and replacing it with a new light fixture. when i unscrewed the rose I discovered it has 8 wires coming from the ceiling (pictured) - 3 brown, 3 blue and 2 yellow/green. my new fixture has 3 terminals for L, N and Earth. Do I just connect all 3...
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    Wiring an external PIR

    Hi I am replacing a very old external light with PIR sensor. The wiring from my house has 4 wires - black, brown, blue and yellow The new light has 3 wires - brown, blue and yellow. What terminal block configuration should I use to connect the new light to my existing wiring. Have attached...
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    Fitting a ceiling light with 3 wires

    Hi, just wondering how I would wire this light please. Ceiling has 3 wires all with a red, black, yellow/green. The new light has one one blue, one brown, and one yellow/green
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    Smart Switch Installation

    Hi everyone, I have managed to change most of the old switches in my house for smart switches but I'm having an issue with the hallway. It is a single switch that is linked to the landing. (I really don't know the terminology so forgive me lol). The hallway switch has a common and two switch...
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    Dual master/slave outside lights

    Hi, I currently have two outside lights, each with a PiR sensor. They have developed a fault so that the sensor only works some of the time. At the moment, one is master to the other slave (i.e. one sensor turns on both lights). From this, I assume there must be a spare 'hot' wire between the...
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    Wire in pendant light

    Hoping someone can help! my electrician is on holiday and don’t want to disturb him with my lighting issues I brought this ceiling pendant from b and q and hoping to install in my hallway My hallway light has 3 wires coming down but the new light only has space for 2 and no earth Any...
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