3 plate wiring

[sparkyb2]

hello chaps need some advice on 3 plate wiring, 1 of my bedroom lights wont work and all the others are fine , tried everything , bulbs , lampholders and no joy , any ideas as i think it may be the wire down to the switch thats the problem , any other reasons u can offer me please , thanks

 

[Octopus]

What tests have you done?

 

[sparkyb2]

nothing really just put test lamps on and gonna try and borrow a megger and check for continuity and was geting 240 v at the ceiling rose.

 

[Top-Spark]

240v @ the loop or s/w??

 

[telectrix]

are you getting 240V on the switched L? and are you getting a N?

 

[Top-Spark]

nothing really just put test lamps on and gonna try and borrow a megger and check for continuity and was geting 240 v at the ceiling rose.

Dont tell me your a qualified electrician?? :-/

 

[sparkyb2]

no i,m not qualified 4 anything and only used what i had to hand from a mate and had 240v at the loop at the ceiling rose.

 

[kingeri]

no i,m not qualified 4 anything and only used what i had to hand from a mate and had 240v at the loop at the ceiling rose.

So why choose that user name?

 

[sparkyb2]

trainee picking up as i go along mate but mainly pulling cables

 

[Top-Spark]

no i,m not qualified 4 anything and only used what i had to hand from a mate and had 240v at the loop at the ceiling rose.

Sorry, with the name 'sparky' I assumed!! Well test what you have on the s/w at the fitting... If nothing, Check the continuity through the switch, If thats ok you have a core down!!

Ps if you do have a core down... that bare copper core is in there for a reason and shouldnt b used as anything apart from good old trusty Earth!! :yes:

 

[Top-Spark]

trainee picking up as i go along mate but mainly pulling cables

Maybe you should shuffle your name around to make 'Sparky2b' Lol!!

 

[sparkyb2]

yes should do and my mind leads me to a core or cable damaged down to the switch

 

[KAS1]

This is so basic it's not real, this must be a wind up lol

 

[trev]

Deleted after checking something

 

[Octopus]

This is so basic it's not real, this must be a wind up lol

with 84 posts for us all to read. Don't think so.