Anyone here a sparkie?

Nanna10r · Post by **Nanna10r** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:36 am

If he cant work out a light switch "Snapper" how the fugg is he going to get his head around a camera.

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:33 am

Place is about 60 years old I reckon and these are the original wires and indeed the original switch, not completely convinced the switch is the problem, basically the light remains on, but replacing the switch is a cheap and normally relatively simple thing to do and then I can sus out if the prob is the switch or the house needs a sparky.

Johnnie5 · Post by **Johnnie5** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:35 pm

in the olden days they used red for the active(live)

if the light is stuck on and was previously working just fine then you have a switch prob

as suggested above , make sure light is on , go turn off the power , swap the switch over , the new ones have 3 holes so you can use em with another switch as well , switch upstairs and downstairs kind of think

if the wires are joined together then leave em that way

when you have your switch attached then turn the power on and check your work before you put it back on the wall incase you need to turn it around the other way

easy job, just be safe

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:57 pm

mick_dundee wrote:Place is about 60 years old I reckon and these are the original wires and indeed the original switch, not completely convinced the switch is the problem, basically the light remains on, but replacing the switch is a cheap and normally relatively simple thing to do and then I can sus out if the prob is the switch or the house needs a sparky.

if the place is that old then u'll have a black wire, a red wire and a bare wire.

maybe they ran out of black wire and used white wire.

at the end of the day the switch should only have two terminal that are used to switch the light on and off. if red goes in it needs to go out other wise its a short cct.

as for $200, ur not quite right, i'll only charge $199 and i'll even give u a ksrc discount of 1%.

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:58 pm

Neka79 wrote:the knee bones connected to the hip bone..the hip bones connected to the shoulder bone....

in mick dundee's case thats about right

woteva · Post by **woteva** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:48 pm

Johnnie5 wrote:if the wires are joined together then leave em that way

That is correct. The other red wire might go to another switch.

mrmina wrote:[maybe they ran out of black wire and used white wire.

White wire is used as a switch wire which goes to the light.

RG · Post by RG » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:06 pm

mrmina wrote:as for $200, ur not quite right, i'll only charge $199 and i'll even give u a ksrc discount of 1%.

that's a bargain! ! !

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:10 pm

Suggest you do some maths sometime Mina, 1% of $200 is $2.

Mizz ZZR · Post by **Mizz ZZR** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:11 pm

mick_dundee wrote:the switch is cheap

Not the only cheap thing me thinks....

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:28 pm

mick_dundee wrote:Suggest you do some maths sometime Mina, 1% of $200 is $2.

i suggest u learn how to read.

i said i'll charge u $199 and apply a further discount of 1%.

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:29 pm

Mizz ZZR wrote:
mick_dundee wrote:the switch is cheap
Not the only cheap thing me thinks....

oh great another women that thinks

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:11 pm

1% of $199 is STILL more than a $1, learn to use a fucking calculator sometime!!!

Rossi · Post by **Rossi** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:52 pm

Never mind all this shit..........

Have you changed the friggin' switch yet

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:43 am

Not fucked around with it yet no, need to turn power off so waiting till my housemate goes out somewhere.

StarDrifter · Post by **StarDrifter** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:43 am

Mick I'd be happy to take a look at it for ya.
I am a Sparkie so PM me and we'll sort out the details.