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And this wasn't to avoid paying for a sparky, i'm in Cyprus and can never seem to get one to come out, well, unless I want something done 3 weeks on Sunday... not including the cancellations so nearer 6 weeks. and then, even when I do get one out turns out the last one did a crappy job. I've...

Got you! Ok thanks. I just touched the frame... i figured as its above me, if I got shocked I'd just fall to the ground and away from it. 🤣 No probs. Anyways, no shocks so I'm guessing I did it right. Light works too. Thanks.

Thanks for the replies. I think I get what you are saying. So when I tested the frame and the neutral wire, I got 0v, this means there's no electric running through the frame. So when I tested the live wire and the earthed metal frame all I did was prove that my live wire is live. I...

I'm so sorry, reading that again I'm assuming you're explaining why I see 240v displayed on the meter... potential difference... ok.... That doesn't mean anything to me. Is there 240v electric running across my frame and if i touch it I will get shocked... or, is the 240v displayed because...

I'm sorry. Thank you for the reply, much appreciated... But, Yes is the answer to which of my questions... that I have electrified the metal frame? Or the 240v reading that freaked me out?

Hi all, I'm replacing a light fitting. It was a cheap plastic thing to a new light fitting that seems to be aluminium. The light fitting was attached to a metal frame that is grounded, as all metal should be, such as pipes etc.... As the new light fitting is aluminium, I screwed a wooden...

Problem solved. It was the switch! I switched the cables around and the other one was now flickering. Got a new switch and it all works!

Hi, I'm having an unusual problem that I can't figure out. I have 2 identical LED light fittings in the Kitchen. I have changed the light switches from a normal Rocker type to a wifi smart switch. One of the lights works perfectly the other one is flickering. I checked the connections and...