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Thanks a lot Phoenix. That all makes sense I will check the RCD but pretty sure this is fused and the socket will be out the way just for this cam. I guess I am going to need 2x 3 way Wagos for each connection so I can add the 2 existing connections plus the new spur plus the pig tail and then...

Hi All I need an additional socket in the garage to power a ring cam. I want to spur it from the power to this light fitting which is operated by a single switch. Photo attached shows the wiring to the back of the light and the switch connections. Is there an easy way to add this to the...

Thanks good idea on the mechanical timer although as you say needs to be off for a while as most seem to have 15m increments

Yes there is power to the chiller ie the LCD display is on but the pump has stopped. If I press go on the pump it starts up again fine. It is exactly what happens if you turn the power off at the socket (without first powering the unit off) and then back on again at the socket

Hi All I have a chiller for my cold plunge plugged in to an outdoor socket. I keep coming out on the morning to find the chiller on but not pumping. I have run it from another outdoor socket on a different circuit and it works fine so my theory is there is nothing wrong with the chiller but the...

Hi John Just to come back on this as there has been a delay whilst I ordered a new bulb (@£25 a go!). Your solution worked in moving the switch ahead of the transformer. Thank you very much for your help as I would not have worked that out myself and would have spent a fortune on bulbs trying to...

Thanks guys useful suggestions. Just waiting on a new bulb then will try with the switch before the transformer to start off with. If that doesn’t work will go with the remote option. Thought this was going to be a simple switch install!

Thank you very much i hadn’t thought of that but does make sense

This is really puzzling me. I have a cold plunge barrel which has a waterproof light in the bottom It is a low power LED set up with a constant current transformer from the mains powering a single LED bulb. See pics. Decided to put an outdoor switch between the transformer and the lamp to...

Fitting Aurora fire rated downlighters and in box is a seperate small rubber gasket in a plastic bag. Cant work out what it is for as light housing has rubber gasket where it meets plaster board and nothing in the instructions. Is it a spare although looks too small?  Cheers 

Hi  I want to replace the existing halogen spot downlights in a bedroom with fire rated LED downlights. Seems reasonably straightforward as all wiring there so assume all I need to do is take old fitting out and transformer to get back to terminal block in ceiling and then connect new led down...

Hi Guys that is right the lights are to the right on the same box "Get RCD changed for main switch and MCBs swopped for RCBOs" - is this a big job? Local firms here (Surrey) charge £90 per hour for electricians !!

Ok thanks guys - it's been an education  yes it is the main consumer unit for the house but is located in the garage. Odd that it is fine in the day  I will get someone out if it does it again  cheers !!

Now got the photo to upload showing RCD switch if that helps 

Hi Dave no RCD has always been there and tool worked fine all day today 

Thanks guys used the saw all day today and it was fine so it is just at night when the heating, boiler, lights etc etc are all on  when it triped it was the main RCD switch in the photo rather than one of the indvidual circuits (can't upload photo as it is too big). Thanks for help

Thanks guys you are right it is a MCB and relatively new - was aced 5 years ago I tried the saw in the kitchen (wife was not amused !) and it worked fine  if the MCB keeps tripping is that an issue with the MCB? What can be done about that?  Thanks i I know it is a bit tricky not being able...

Hi  we have recently had a new 35kw Worcester boiler fitted to replace two old 15kw boilers in the garage. Last night trying to run a 1200w circular saw off the same garage ring the main fuse in the consumer panel kept blowing every time I tried to power up the saw. Never had the problem...

Great thanks for your help Steve

ok thanks I was looking at the dimmer switch modules from varilight - can't work out how to post a link here but are these the sort of thing you need and do I need 2 for a double dimmer? Cheers