wiring

In my new extension a qualified electrician will be extending the ring main of my existing downstairs circuit into my new extension. He lives nearby and to save him the work, I'll be clipping the T&E cable on the wall in runs to the various sockets (in the safe zones of course) as well as light...

Hi All, Looking for some advice regarding the compatibility of a Google Nest to replace existing Drayton timer and stat. I know the Nest is compatible with my S Plan system generally but cannot see how I would wire the new stat into the T1 and T2 ports on the Heatlink (which is a 12v...

Hi guys. Would you be able to help me? I am trying to replace my bathroom fan but I am not an electrician. First time in my life I see electrical connectors that are not labelled and that is my problem (or maybe I don't know what am doing). My old fan connection is: switched fused spur -->...

Hi All. I'm not an electrician and not too confident with electrics but thought replacing a crumbling old bayonet light fitting would be simple, but I have a suspicion it may have been connected the wrong way round which is leaving me unsure to proceed with connecting the new LED one. Any advice...

Hi, fixing a new dimmer switch for some new LED light fittings. I have took the old dimmer switch off (see image) and tried to attach the new dimmer the same way. It hasn’t worked. The dimmer has two switches one for the ceiling light and one for the wall lights. There is also a light switch on...

I'm replacing an old Honeywell CM907 thermostat with a Drayton Wiser smart thermostat. The current thermostat is wired directly into the boiler (Vaillant EcoTec 831) and only uses a live a switch live. The new thermostat requires a neutral wire. I don't know how to wire in a neutral myself...

I've moved into a new house and I'd like to upgrade to a smart thermostat, such as the Draton Wiser. Self installation seems do-able but I don't understand my current Honeywell thermostat CM907. Most smart thermostat install guides show many wires coming into the backplate of the existing...

I have a Honeywell T6360 manual thermostat and a room heater with live, neutral and earth. The supply for them is a fused spur. There is no switched live like on a boiler. How would this get wired?

Hi everyone, We are just in the process of a kitchen refit and have purchased a hive (single channel). Having removed the face place for the existing programmer (Honeywell ST9100a) I have noticed more wiring than I had expected, for example multiple cables in Earth, Live and Neutral. Looking...

Howdy. I'm hoping that someone with a bit more knowhow can help with a quick query for wiring in the 2 channel wiser hub. I'm aiming to replace an LP822 programmer, seems straight forward in terms of the back plate but it leaves with me the query of what to do with the RCR10 thermostat. The...

Hello all, I have a very unsightly fluorescent fixture I'd like to get rid of and replace with a more pleasant modern pendant. The only problem is that I'd like the pendant to be in the middle of the ceiling (green X on the photo), which would be about halfway into the tube on the first...

Hi Looking at replacing my floodlight with intergrated pir with a separate light and separate pir that will be located around the corner from the light. I also want to add an additional light with an intergrated pir to the same circuit and would like both lights to come on when either of the...

Hi all, New here and a novice with electrics but i have this light thats taking up space in my house so id like to put it up. Ive attached images (see below) of my existing ceiling rose and also the terminal box i intend to wire up. Yes i will turn the fuse box switch to the off position and...

Hello, My house has 2.5mm 3 core and earth for the sockets. I'm adding an extra couple of sockets and want to make sure I'm using the correct cables. Can someone confirm where the earth goes and which of the 3 "cores" are used as the live and neutral when wiring a new twin socket? Thanks

I recently bought a house, and an electrician has been round and found that both wall socket circuits are joined somewhere, meaning that when one is off at the consumer unit, all sockets are still getting power. They have said that all sockets in the house will need to be removed and tested to...

Hi all, Thought I'd pop a question on here if anyone doesn't mind sharing their expertise it would be greatly appreciated :D I'm fairly proficient at DIY but regs can get complicated with electrics, so wanted to ask first. I understand safe zones for electric cables, I was just wondering if...

Hi, I'm not sure if my programmer can be replaced with a 3rd gen Nest? Google website says my wiring means no, but I don't believe that's true. Do I need to modify any wires or add anything? I know there's threads discussing similar, but I'm still not sure. I have a Drayton (British Gas UP2)...

Hi All, So I brought a house with an alarm (Installed 1997) that I have resurrected and it works ok. (5 PIRs and one reed switch door sensor, 1 key pad). All very straight forward so far after a learning curve and I will book an engineer to come and service annually. However I would like to...

Good Evening gents, I have a couple of queries about this light fixture. Photos attached. The lighting upstairs is on a spur so it's not complicated to wire up. I put a smaller version of this one up in the little room a week ago but this big unit has thrown me a bit. The instructions are...

So apologies in advance as I'm no electrician. I had an extension built 7 years ago with new wiring. The more I look, the more I see where my builder cut corners. I want to replace my single Samsung oven (BT621VDSD). I have pulled it out to see how it is wired but a double socket was placed...