lighting circuit

Hi, long time reader, but first time asking. Hopefully this hasn't been asked before. So, currently in the process of giving the bathroom a makeover. I have a 110/240v shaver socket I want to get rid of and I want to install an illuminated mirror (zone 2). Currently, the shaver socket is fed...

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...

Sorry for the crudeness of the diagram but would someone mind taking a look at how I’m looking to set up the following in a newly built porch: 2 x indoor downlights (switched) 2 x outdoor wall lights (switched) Power supply to 12-16v transformer for a Nest Hello doorbell. Route supply back out...

Hi, I want to add a Shelly relay to hook up a ceiling light to my Home Assistant setup. I've found the junction box in the loft and there is no way I am going to get a Shelly in it, so is there any reason I can't replace the junction box with something larger like below and just use Wago...

_ [1] I've used a multi meter to suss out the pins on the twin lamps So, with the lamps upturned, facing upwards and pins going from bottom to top it shows that, Pin 1 is live brown Pin 2 is Blue Neutral Pin 3 is Hot wire Black Pin 4 is Earth _ [2] [very important] The Ballast manual says...

Hi I'm renovating my house and only have battery powered unlinked fire alarms. The loft room has mains power. I would like to get radio linked alarms, so they don't have to be wired to each other. But I need them to be mains powered If I was to run them off the lighting circuit, what is the...

Hi everyone, I’ve been decorating and wanted to switch out a light switch from an old plastic standard one to a metal dimmable one. however not sure which wires to connect. Any help/advice much appreciated, thanks.

Looking at that eyesore of our CU, I noticed that the RCD (which protects only kitchen, upstairs and downstairs rings) is rated for 60A when the circuit breakers are 32a each. Is that a problem? I am aware that it is unrealistic to have 3*32A=96A at any given moment, but it is theoretically...

New BG domestic box has been fitted. Everything in box works ok, without tripping, except the led lighting circuit, which trips RCD every time wall switch is activated. Lighting circuit trips either B6 RCD it is connected to, or larger in line 63A RCD. LED lighting circuit works Ok when MCB...

Hi guys, Just wanted some advice about changing/wiring a pendant light (photos attached). Basically how do I wire it? No instructions in the box - not sure if the terminal block supplied is big enough. Cheers for any advice!

just moved into new house and trying to fit lights. Changed many lights but this one has me stumped. Light is controlled by two switches and cables in the ceiling are as below. Cable 1-1 brown wire, 1 blue wire and earth cable 2-2 red wires and earth cable 3-1 red wire and earth

Hi guys, I’d like to renew some kitchen lighting in my house. Currently we have 3 switches which all switch a different bank of lights and id like to remove 1 bank completely and then install LED down lights in place of the other 2 lights. Is it as simple as disconnect the 3rd switch and remove...

I'm hoping to light a driveway inexpensively using little LED lighting 25 mm lamps. I'm thinking that it should be low voltage for safety and cost but how do I calculate the size or rating of the transformer? Is there a simple calculation I can use? Also what type of cable should I use? I'm...

So I am at my grandparents in Maidstone installing a Wireless Pyronix alarm in their bungalow. To run power to the panel, I take a 1mm² T&E from a junction box in the loft (what is on one of the lighting circuits) to the FCU and then to the Pyronix panel. First check for power at the panel and...

some advice needed. Before I ask advice I will be getting any wiring signed off and completed by a qualified electrician before connecting to the house mains. I just want to save some time / money by running the cables around the stud frame of my garden office and want some basic advice if...

Hi I am installing some new lights in my flat and and am unsure which mains wire is live and which is neutral. The colours are black, yellow and green and the flat was built in the 70s. I am happy that green is earth but am unsure about live and neutral. I can't just follow the wiring for...

My Aunty is moving from her council flat in Croydon to a council flat in Kent to be nearer to the family, and so have been doing some simple electrical jobs for her. Whilst I was replacing the 4 brushed chrome light switches (That I fitted about 4 years ago) in the flat for cheap plastic ones...

Hello - my sockets RCD tripped the other day and all sockets upstairs and downstairs went off - all well and good so far - but all the lights in the house were on , and I see in the (GE Euroline) CU that there is only one RCD trip and that is protecting the sockets only - the Lighting Circuit...