wiring

Hi All, DIYer here, no real knowledge as an electrician. Was just trying to fit a new light in my landing and I am doing so on the rose that has a lot of wires coming from it. Rather than taking the rose off and trying to wire up a new light with a junction box myself (as this would probably...

Hi Guys Saw a few of these posted but just wanted to check how I should be wiring this up. It's possible I have the wrong light switch (intermediate on google looks more like the old one) Old double light (2 different lights) switch has this layout. New double light switch has this. What...

I have a new 2-way smart switch to fit but need some advice over the wiring if anyone can help. The old switch has three inputs: Common, L1 and L2. The new one has P, L and a symbol as shown in the photo. Which wire goes where? Thanks in advance.

Hi all, Our kitchen light failed about 2 weeks ago, I am normally OK with electrics but have got myself messed up. We have a 2 way gang switch fitted in the kitchen that controlled the celling light and side light. We had tiling done where the guy fitting it terminated the side light so...

Hi All, Need some help identifying how to remove a second keypad from an accenta 8 mini alarm system. The tamper switch is completely broken inside it and we never use this keypad so just want to get rid of it. Problem is the tamper light stays on at the front door pad we want to keep and...

Hi folks, I want to replace my Thermo Sphere UFH thermostat with a Tado unit so it can be controlled using Alexa. This is the original unit: https://www.thermosphere.com/products/heating-control/programmable-thermostat And this is the Tado one...

Last year I had a new combi boiler installed alongside the Drayton Wiser smart hub system. This is the boiler: Ideal Logic Combi Boiler This is the controller system: Drayton Wiser Kit 1 I didn't know at the the time that the installer could wire it NOT using the OpenTherm module. I want to...

Dear all, I've seen this covered on other, older threads, but don't feel a full explanation has been offered around what is compliant with the regs, and what isn't. I would like to hardwire a two-gang trailing socket in place of a surface mounted two-gang switched socket that is on our...

Hi, I am trying to replace my current Center Wireless Receiver and Thermostat with a Hive Mini Wireless Receiver and Thermostat. however I have come unstuck with the wiring... The Center receiver in question is connected to a Main Eco Compact Combi Boiler, with the current setup like this... N...

Hi all, I currently have installed a Danfoss FP715Si (TP9000) 2-channel CH/HW programmer, but the factory-set clock is entirely wrong and it is just getting old. So it is time to replace it with something more modern. Ideally, I would like to be able to replace it with something that can reuse...

Hi all, I managed to wire my Galaxy Flex 100 panel to a Texecom Premier Odyssey 1E External Sounder at the front of the house. Have another one for the back to wire. Reading through various old posts I think I have it. Please could some one kindly confirm the wiring for me? Thanks! Wiring for...

we're having a new kitchen fitted, and it's been one nightmare after another. today's issue is with the brand new integrated dishwasher. we've tried to use it for the first time, and the water didn't drain away. so we wanted to locate the power socket to turn it off. unfortunately, our kitchen...

Hi guys, new user but have relied on these forums a few times in the past so a general thanks to all who make this such a valuable resource. I am looking to install hive to my Baxi ecoblue advance Combi boiler and was happily following an older forum post about it but there is an ‘issue’ that I...

So I had several floors in my house insulated because of sound problems , I didn't realise at the time that the builders, as far as I can tell from pics I took at the time, have surrounded wiring in the floor with insulation (RW45). In particular, I think the main trunks of wiring going through...

Hi, I could use some advice on how to convert my current heating system to the Wiser platform please. I currently have a combi boiler which provides both heating and hot water from its ‘heating’ circuit (the separate ‘hot water’ circuit is used to provide hot water to a part of the house not...

Hi I am currently considering converting my ground floor which is currently suspended timber into a solid insulated concrete floor for UF heating. There is a concrete base beneath the joists and the depth from the top of the joists to the bottom of the void (concrete) is 10". Currently the...

I am at my wits end with this light fitting. We’ve been living in this house for 3 months and come across quite a few failed DIY jobs from the previous owners, and unsafe electrics. I’m trying to fit a new light fitting in the kitchen and was surprised to find four wires (not including the...

Hi All, I've just bought a 300w heating element for my towel radiator. In terms of wiring, was thinking of taking a spur using a 1.5m2 cable from my double socket to an FCU, the flex of the heating element to the FCU. Does that sound right and what amp should the FCU be? Thanks in advance...

Hi, Just want to know if a fused switched spur with flex outlet (similar to this - https://www.toolstation.com/click-mode-13a-fused-spur/p18434? ) can be used with the flex outlet as an inlet? I plan to power a CCTV camera that will be outdoors by drilling straight through the wall and fitting...

Hi all, I'm currently 1st fixing my security alarm cable in my own self build and I am trying to minimise any visible cable / trunking on / around the window frame. It's all hard wired as I am not a great fan of wireless. The frames are UPVC. I have already fitted 2 concealed Elmdene flush...