light electrics

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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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    Any hope lighting circuit?

    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...
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    New fixture to old wiring?

    Hi, I would like to install a light fixture, but having bought the light and taken looked at the existing fixture it looks like it may not be a simple job! It looks like my existing lights are looped in at the ceiling, but the ‘fitting’ (junction box?) on the new light only has space for three...
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    Kinetic Receiver - Please Advise

    Hi, I have bought a kinetic switch and receiver to get rid of pull cord in bathroom. There is no ceiling rose as wires are in wago box in loft above bathroom. The receiver has L in, N in, N out, & L out. I presently want to connect the receiver to control the downlights, but also want to fit a...
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    Tips on how to safely remove this light??

    Hi everyone, electrics novice here! I need to remove a wall unit in the kitchen. Attached to this unit is a light, which is connected to the wall. The wall socket it is connected to has a switch and a fuse. Any tips on how I might be able to disconnect this (safely!)....or is this a job for a...
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    Inside Pendant & Outside Light Wiring: Is This My Only Option?

    Afternoon all, I have a situation in my house that I could use some advice on. In the hallway, there is a disused light fitting (ceiling rose present but no bulb attachment when moved in) that would have been connected to the switch pictured near the door: There's also an outside light...
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    Change LNLN light switch

    Hello, I want to change my light switch to a new one and discovered that the old switch has an L - N - L - N wiring, which I have not come across before (see photo). This is for a bathroom light that has only one switch, so not sure why this wiring was used. Can I use a simple two-way switch...
  8. Fishwalker

    Why don't our wall lights work?

    Hi everyone! We have been slowly renovating our hall and landing walls and ceilings - back from brick and lath the past two years and had some new electrics put in before plastering up. Our electrician is young, slightly arrogant but suitably qualified and made a bit of a hash job of...
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