Broken core 2 way switch

[rossfenwick]

Afternoon,

I've just been to a new build finishing off some lighting and found a fault in the 3c&e between the landing and hallway. No continuity on 1 core.

It's going to cause a lot of damage to replace the cable. The other 2 cores & CPC are good, IR tests fine.

Is there anything out there wireless, everything I have seen looks to still need the 3 cores between switches.

Suggestions welcome!!

 

[Toneyz]

Think the consensus is the fault should be located & rectified, it being a new build. Just saying.

Got to agree wireless is just a easy way out .

 

[Toneyz]

Which core is it ? ,the favourite that I used to encounter was skirting board nail below the landing light switch (yes in zone) does this cable have a fault to earth ?.

 

[jackhammerJIM]

is it wired as a standard 2 way or 1 way to 2 way conversion ?

 

[rossfenwick]

It's Brown.

No IR' s on cpc black and gray are good.

Opting for the telectrix recipe method. Hopefully less than 4 holes!!

 

[rossfenwick]

is it wired as a standard 2 way or 1 way to 2 way conversion ?

Hi Jackhamer, not sure what you mean by conversion.

Its a 3c&e from first floor sw to ground floor sw. The 2c&e L & Sw L are from the ceiling rose to first floor sw.

 

[jackhammerJIM]

that is wired 1 way to 2 way conversion method . would it be easier to convert it to standard 2 way ?

 

[ED17]

Think someone has an irrational grudge against plasterers - had them found guilty and sentenced before evidence had been put forward

True, might have been a plumber!

 

[electric al]

Maybe his missus asked a plasterer round to fill a hole in the bedroom whilst he was out tampering with a length of conduit or something

 

[Leesparkykent]

Is the switch fed?

 

[Midwest]

I agree, but the OP did ask if there was any wireless option.

You need to read previous posts aka # 20.

 

[jackhammerJIM]

Is the switch fed?

No its dieting

 

[UNG]

that is wired 1 way to 2 way conversion method . would it be easier to convert it to standard 2 way ?

How long has this been the "conversion method"
Was actually taught that as one of the many standard methods to wire a 2 way circuit 40 years ago

 

[jackhammerJIM]

It was taught to me as the conversion and standard 17 years ago

 

[telectrix]

it's been a standard method of 2 way switching for as long as i can remember 3 core/E being available ( and it was in those beautiful red/yellow/blue colours, instead of Yuk, Puke and Fart).

 

[electric al]

Be nice to get those colors back now we're brexiting - harmonisation FFS