lighting

Hi, I'm replacing my old ceiling light with a new one, presumably a more modern design. The new light fitting has no where to connect the 3 red loop cables. There are no further lights in the circuit so I believe I don't need these loop wires anyway. What can I do with the loop wires? Can I...

Hi there, I attempted to hang a lampshade which weighs 1.5kg on my ceiling rose fitting. It was clearly too heavy and I imagine the fitting is quite old. What can I do, do I need to buy a new one and re fit and how do I make sure it doesn't happen again when hanging my shade? Thank you!

Hi All, Please see photo of current wiring in place for a hallway light fitting. I’m not a sparky but is that the right setup, neutral connector to live? Either way i’m looking to change it for a LED downlight and have various Wago connectors. please advise best practice to wire this...

Hi, We're having some building work done and our builders are struggling to get the original lights working again. Previously we had two sets of wall lights (Left wall and Right wall) with two lamps per set, each independently switchable from two separate dimmer switches. When they have come...

We need to do first fixings of electrics before re board and skim 55m² of our hall, stairway and landing. We currently have a ceiling pendant in the hall and landing ceiling but it's a dark area of the house due to a light limiting 80's added porch. Would you go for spot lights downstairs...

Hi all, I have a normal 1.5mm t&e lighting ring main. Directly off it I have 2 x led 12w ceiling lights for a bedroom supplied from a junction box in the attic, again 1.5mm t&e. The double switch for them which is about 2.5m away has a single length of 4 core 1mm flex so 2 cores as supply and 2...

Hi all, need some help trying to find replacement connectors for an ercol sideboard we bought with built in lights but don’t know where to start. They’re eterna lights in the unit but looking for guidance on the female connectors. Pics attached. thanks, max

I am a complete novice with electrics. I have several outdoor lights connected via one external cable (all standard lights none with motion detection). One is a lamppost style light, deck lighting and 2 downlights fixed to a wall. Since moving into the house in October the lamppost hasn't...

First time poster, DIYer only (not a professional!) looking for some help. I’ve just changed a ceiling light in the house with one that is a Philips Hue compatible. All works fine. The room currently has both a standard light switch and a ceiling mounted pull string light. What i want is to...

I have recently changed over to 6W LED fittings in my bathroom. They are fed from a junction box that has the incoming feed, outgoing feed to bedroom light, fan isolator and bathroom pull cord switch. When switching on the bedroom light the bathroom LED's come on very dim and I'm getting a...

I have a new ceiling rose with two ports - blue and brown. The wires from my ceiling are black, red (several reds twisted together), green, and a black with a brown sleeve. We cannot seem to get the light fitted. The bulb will light up but the wall switch won't turn it off - it stays on...

Hi, need some advice on a project I am planning. I want to replace the existing pendant light in a small office to LED downlighting hidden behind coving. My plan is to have the LEDs connected to the light switch in the room. This is my novice current plan - let me know if I'm way off and...

I can't quite get my head around a wiring issue I've got with a 2 gang switch. I currently have one side of the switch wired as if it is a 1-gang, 2-way switch powering an inside light and would like the other side of the switch to control an existing outside light that I have replaced because...

Morning all, I have an old doorbell which is no longer attached to a button. The actual chime and transformer is still live and connected to a 6amp lighting breaker by junction box to the light in the same room (front door entrance) The supply enters the switch and then powers the chime. My...

I am trying to add a 10W LED PIR external light to my rear wall. This is the current setup: (RFC 13A FCU) -> (2Gang Spur for fridge and microwave). The spur is not normally accessible hence the switched FCU. Can I do any of the following and maintain compliance with the regs? My preferred...

Hi all, just asking for clarification. I’ve just purchased some under cabinet lights (Minidoka from b&q) Which come with a plug and then a cable to link to the next light. I have one small light (contains 1 x 5w led) and three larger lights (1x9w led each). The old under cabinet lights...

I have a dimmable LED that begins to buzz after about 30 minutes of being on, is this simply because it has warmed up or something wrong? Can anyone recommend a solution or a good quality bulb that doesn't buzz?

Hi guys, im building a new understairs WC and theres never been electrics in that space before. I am of course wiring in a ceiling light and extractor fan under there but would like to know how to 'rough in' the wiring for an electrician to connect later? I have the basics locked in already in...

Hi everyone! I'm changing a ceiling rose to a 3 light linea bar in my dining room. The ceiling rose has 2 x earth, 2 x neutral, 3 x live and 1 x switch live. The new fitting has just three connectors - a switched live, an earth and a neutral. Is anyone able to provide any advice on which wires...

Hi, ̶S̶o̶ I've recently finished building my outdoor kitchen decking area and I'm not completely happy with my lighting. I currently have commercial grade festoon lights running down the sides and rear of my garden, they made a really nice ambient light, but they don't illuminate the decking...