No lights in two upstairs room

[davesparks]

That’s going to be my next step,dead testing. Just puzzled as to why I detect both wires at switch as live when not connected to switch

There is likely to be a broken neutral somewhere in the circuit.
So obviously with any load connected in the circuit the neutral conductor downstream of the break will be at line voltage as it is connected to the line conductor via the load.

This is assuming you have confirmed this is not a phantom voltage you have measured?

 

[ben mcalpine]

What are you using to test it and prove it is live?

I only had an electrical screwdriver To check the connections as my tester was in the van, and it was the end of the day so has packed everything up so haven’t determined if it’s volts or current yet

 

[westward10]

Please don't say that is a neon indicating screwdriver.

 

[ben mcalpine]

Please don't say that is a neon indicating screwdriver.

It was ?, it was end of the day my testers had been put back in the van, so this was just a quick look. Tomorrow look at it more in depth, just wondering if anyone has had the same issue

 

[telectrix]

should have left the tester screwdriver in the van, along with the tea and sugar pots. coz. all it's fit for is stirring tea.

 

[Kidsolo]

The rooms both have downlights

are there transformers on those down lights?