Hello All - Looking for assistance with wiring my Collingwood LED lights to a dimmer switch with L1, L2, and COM ports. I have a Collingwood LED Lights (x 3) and single (x 1) Mirro in my bathroom. I need to install a new 20w 2 Way Silent Trailing Edge LEDlite Dimmer - Module switch to dim the lights. I am having trouble how to wire it up. I have a L1, L2 and COM ports on the dimmer switch. The bathroom has 3 ceiling lights and a mirror light, 4 in total. Can someone help? The old... LED Dimmer Switch and Wiring help ..read more

i have a mighty mule 200 single gate opener and i'm curious if anyone has put a power supply on these in place of the battery? the wiring for the battery is 18ga. wire so it must not have much amp draw when in use. it might have a short amp draw during first startup but then my guess is drops off fast. it actually uses garage door button wire. anyway i'm getting tired of putting new lawn mower batteries on it and i have been using 2 stair lift batteries now in parallel but if i can just... mighty mule 200 single question ..read more

Hi guys, I need your help. Yesterday I noticed my electric door garage would not open. I checked the main GFCI in the garage using a Klein Tools GFCI tester and it read "30 Vac Open Grd Neu". Which I believe it means it is only pulling 30 volts and there is an open ground somewhere. Unfortunately, the reset button on the GFCI will not allow me to test it. It appears to be stuck. I believe this is a normal function if there is an open ground neutral wire. I performed the following steps... Garage GFCI shows 30 Vac Open Grd Neu ..read more

Hi everyone! New to here so nice to meet you all I am new to DIY... I just removed the previous owners surround sound system and now hoping to get some pointes. 1) what I should do to make safe the leftover black/red wires? 2) I also want to be able to fill, sand and paint over the holes from where the speakers sat (4 corners of the room) and also the wall socket which was used to control the speakers in different parts of the house. Thanks John ..read more

I decided to convert all of my home and shop / garage 4 foot florescent lamps to LED. Since several of the lighting fixtures are high off of the floor I wanted lamps that would last. I bought GE LED15ET8G4/840 type "A" lamps and was told they will work with my ballast now, they will not. ( yes the ballast was grounded ) The GE site to " find the correct ballast to use" is so convoluted I'm not sure which GE or replacement ballast type is required to purchase? The lamps are a type A and the... Please help with the correct ballast needed for LED lamps ..read more

I am adding a 60 AMP subpanel for a detached garage/workshop with a 200 foot underground conduit run from the main panel to the sub panel. Planning to use schedule 40 PVC. I have consulted with a local electrical inspector and determined that I should use 2 2 2 4 Aluminum THHN/THWN. However he recommends 3 inch conduit which is 3x the price of 2 inch, adding over $600 to the job. The rationale is that the pull will be easier. The run has two 45 degree bends underground. I am thinking 3 inch... Conduit sizing for 200 foot run to sub panel ..read more

Hi, I am trying to fit a new light but I don't have a clue what to do - husband used to do everything in the house before he left. Picture 1 is the new light (box said pre-wired) and picture 2 and 3 is the old light fitting. In picture 3 the brown and blue wire coming out of the white holder go into the lightbulb and then there's the earth wire separate.Do I just cut the lightbulb off and put... Help!Clueless mum - Wiring new light fitting ..read more

Just moved into a house which has downlights everywhere. We are gradually swapping over to LED but have encountered one type of fitting which has everyone stumped as to how to remove the bulb, including an electrician friend! Having given up trying to twist/turn the bulb and its surround, we eventually took the whole thing out of the ceiling to have a closer look. I've attached photos, you can see two small grooves which implies some kind of tool is needed. But without that, the bulb is... G10 light fittings - help ..read more

Anyone have a clue or name for this type of switch? I’m guessing it is some type of timer but either looking to program or replace. Thanks in advance! ben ..read more

Hi I am installing a new kitchen ,last year I had the house rewired, my issue now is the connection socket for the cooker is too high its sitting behind the hob. I have attempted to move it lower down on the wall ,only issue is the wire inside the wall has no give it is just enough to reach the cooker switch. What kind of wire do I need to swap this out with ? Would the wire from a cooker do or is that just daft ? Any tips would be appreciated. Sharon ..read more