Up against a WALL !

[electrics_new]

OK went to an ex council flat in leeds - re rewired the sockets as there was only one ring main in whole flat and test results indicated a fix.  Lighting  circuit tested ok (usual R1 + r2, IR etc).

Anyway cut a long story short and redone sockets into several circuits. Light pendants just wanted a change old dated, painted over a needed a change.

It's MI, Pyro cable and on the last light fitting the switch live cable - came off in my hand as soon as I touched it.

HOW THE F**&&**&&& can i fix this ?

the cable just snapped off as soon as I touched it.

What an afternoon ????



ps the copper dot on the left hand side....... is the cable that snapped off.

 

[electrics_new]

my version of pyro is also known as MI cable................ brain dead today !

 

[Andy™]

nasty... looks concreted in so no re-terminating that one

it may be possible to try and solder a new bit of wire to it, but even that doesnt look promising

 

[electrics_new]

yes that's what I though - carefully drill a 1mm hole put some 1mm wire in and solder..................

tricky but can be done.  

And yes embeded in concrete - flat has concrete walls, floors and ceiling.

 

[kerching]

Solder it

scrap switch pair and fit an adjacent pull switch

scrap switch pair and fit a light fitting with motion sensor

panic

in all fairness it could have been a lot LOT worse, it could have been one of my jobs

 

[electrics_new]

for the time being - i've fitted a ceiling light with MW sensor.  Not ideal but does the job.  Customer wants a on/off switch.

 

[Marvo]

A little bit of dentistry with a Dremmel tool and you should be able to solder it.

 

[steptoe]

wireless switch?

 

[Rob_the_rich]

Wall lights run in trunking. Switch run in trunking. Spurred off ring (using the same trunking?)

 

[electrics_new]

flat has been plastered and decorated..............

wireless switch - any ideas ??????

Need a low cost solution to communicate with LED Micro Ware Switch light............ can change the light no issue.

thanks

 

[steptoe]

flat has been plastered and decorated..............

wireless switch - any ideas ??????

Need a low cost solution to communicate with LED Micro Ware Switch light............ can change the light no issue.

thanks

no idea what that is,,,,,,,,

 

[binky]

light with micro wave sensor built in.

 

[Rob_the_rich]

no idea what that is,,,,,,,,

A microlight? Big hang glider with an engine.

 

[electrics_new]

sorry binky............... should have been more clear.

At the moment fitted a light with build in MW sensor.  But happy to change ???? to a light with a wireless switch !

 

[steptoe]

light with micro wave sensor built in.

so why does it need a switch then?  :shakehead

 

[binky]

it doesn't unles you want to be in the same room and turn the light off

wireless switch does seem your best option. I do believe cost effective options are available these days.

 

[steptoe]

you can get a wireless switch for about 15£ 

 

[binky]

what make is that Steps, not seen any that cheap.

 

[steptoe]

what make is that Steps, not seen any that cheap.

now, thinking about it, that wasnt a 'normal' switch,

and it may have only been the receiver,

but, it deffo wasnt expensive,

was it envirolink ?  maybe,

had a remote control that can do a few channels, 4 I think,

 

[binky]

sounds like the B&Q stuff, I'll have a look later.