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    Flicker of Low Energey Lamps When Switched Off.

    Two low energy installed on one landing, with two two-way top and bottom of stairs and one intermediate switches at far end of landing. When the lights are switched off, the two Philips 20 watt low energy BC lamps give a split-second flicker regularly every fifteen seconds or so. Take one lamp...
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    No earth in lights

    This might be the thickest question ever but if a lighting circuit in a house has no earth you have to add one in don't you, or is there some way around it now with say class 2 fittings and plastic switches.
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    Bathroom Downlighters?

    Hi, Can you tell me if it is acceptable to fit a 240v ip65 shower light above a shower or do you have to get 12v ones, also can you fit 240v ip20 spots in the rest of the bathroom, the circuit will be rcd protected and the bonding is adequate. Help, i am a little confused on the subject.
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    Decorative Lighting

    Hi Guys im just looking for some advice. I was hoping to wire some standard halogen floodlights up to a normal household plug. I was thinking of placing these pointing in an upwards direction inside a marquee that i am decorating, the floods themselves would be covered with a suitable colour...
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    Outlet doesn't work

    The other day one of the circuit popped and when I flipped it back over, two outlets and one light socket don't get power (tested with volt meter). Everything else on the same circuit works just fine. Both the outlets and the light socket are in the same place.
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    Buzzing Down Lighters

    My friend has a set of 8 living room down lighters that produce a loud buzzing sound when operated at low level but are fine when operated at a high level. They have changed the lamps for the correct wattage but still have the same problem. Any ideas?
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    LED Bathroom Lights

    Hi Guys, Has anyone got any advice to what are good quality led lights to be installed in boxings and tiles in a bathroom.
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    flucturating shower temp & Flickering lights

    My landing light flickers and does a buzzing noise every now and again, is this dangerous?
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    flucturating shower temp & Flickering lights

    What might be causing the temperature of a shower to flucturate?
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    Branch Circuit Selection Current

    Does anybody know how "Branch Circuit Selection Current" is derived for central AC systems and, is this supposed to be on the data plates?
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    New Kitchen Project

    Wow this is a gorgeous kitchen! Total transformation! Great job!
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