lighting

I’ve got a set of 7 spotlight bulbs in my kitchen, mostly MR16s. Once of them had been intermittently fading on and off (after being switched on for a while) so I tried changing the bulb and the new bulb didn’t work at all. I figured it might be the transformer, I’ve changed the transformer for...

Hi All, I have just wired a Dusk till dawn sensor which I am wanted to use to control my up and down lights on the front of my house. I wired from a double socket into a fuse spur and then into the sensor and then back out of the sensor into a junction box where i split off and fed each of the...

Hello all, I have recently moved into a new build and discovered something that I have never seen before. So just wondering if this is right or not. I recently had to cut the power to one of my bedrooms Plug sockets to remove it. In doing so I discovered that when I switched off the MCB...

Hello, I would like to fit a light (wall mounted) in my conservatory. Previously there was a light that was powered from an FCU spurred from double socket on the ring main double socket > spurred FCU as light switch > light fitting What I would appreciate some advice on is whether I should...

Hi all I'm trying to wire up a light to hang where there isn't currently a circuit in the wall, so I'm going to run it from a plug socket. I'd like to still have what looks like a wall switch to operate it, even though it'll function like an inline switch - I've made a surface mount box to hold...

Hello, I want to remove 2nd switch for a light in kitchen, there is a single red wire from both switches to ceiling rose, and a red black and earth wire from the switch I want to remove to the switch j want to stay, so do I just move the red black and earth to the ceiling rose from the switch I...

Hi All, i need to change the 1no Ceiling Rose in the bathroom to 4 x Downlights. I have access in the loft to the 3 Cables running in and have ordered 4 x https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-fixed-led-downlight-white-370lm-5w-220-240v/3046v which I understand can easily be Linked from 1 fitting to...

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...