wiring

Hi, First time on here and noted that answers have been forthcoming for most of the wiring queries on this subject. So I’ve attached a photo of the Potterton controller which runs the hot water and central heating separately and wanted to know where to put the wires into the new hive 2 channel...

Hi all. I'm struggling to figure out how to replace the ceiling light. The bottom photo is a bit blurry but you can see how they're connected currently. The top photo (with brown and blue cables only) is the new light. I'd rather avoid the trial-and-error route, so thought I'd ask here. Should I...

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...

Hi all, Hoping someone is able to help before I test this. Ordered 240 hook up for campervan and came with small consumer unit that had absolutely no instructions. I've tried to wire it up how I think it's me at to go but not 100% sure it's correct so thought I would check with the experts...

Hi I have this lighting socket but it has no markings, does anyone have any idea what is L1,L2 and Com Many thanks J

I'm replacing my multi-zone Danfoss controllers with Hive, so far the downstairs Hive receiver is wired in and working well. I'm having a problem wiring in the Hive Single Channel receiver to replace a Danfoss TP 4000 for the upstairs zone. The TP 4000 is battery powered and has 2 connected...

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...