One to confuse you all!!

[axel132132]

Right then this has now happened to me twice.. and ive not a clue whats going on so if anyone has had the same issue it would be good to see what causing it.

Anyways SO i have a 2G2W light switch upstairs and a 2G2W light switch downstairs.. I Wire them both correct.. Up have Brown from 3-core in Common, then black in L1 and grey in L2 and Live in in L1 and Live out in L2.. that controls the lights on the stairs..

Then i do exactly the same with the upstairs lights. Feed in, feed out L1 + L2 etc.. ok all simple so far..

NOW COMES THE CONFUSING BIT..

The stair lights are working fine on the 2-way wikid..
The LED spotlights in the celing dont work.. OK

SO i swap the cables, basically swapping the switch.. NOW the LED spotlights work on the 2-way but the stair lights dont..

OK so maybe the switch is broke.. Change the switch (TWICE still dosent work)..

Umm maybe i have a strapper down or something.. Bell out the strappers.. BELL OUT FINE.. ok now WHAT the hell is going on here??????? Switch is fine, strappers fine and if i move the strappers from one switch to the other it works so this proves that the Live IN to switch and the Live to the light works an that all the lamps are working..

any ideas anyone?

cheers

 

[VoltzElectrical]

Hang on folks, how does a broken test lead on a meter cause a two way switch circuit NOT to work? Axel, I have tried to help, can you please explain what the fault was (in simple terms for a dummie like me!)

 

[Tidy Max]

i read it as it wasn't the test leads that were broke but one of the cores in the lighting circuit.

The test meter was registering continuity through the broken core however it wasn't continuous.

Thus broken meter, and broken circuit.

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[nikmet]

But the test meter would be registering continuity before it was even connected if that was the case??

 

[VoltzElectrical]

ok. I have had broken cores in a brand new cable too. Sounds unbelievable but it does happen. Bit of a head scratcher at the time but break down the circuit and test and fault found. Bit strange cable giving continuity on a broken core though. Especially as the circuit WORKED WHEN PUT ON ANOTHER SWITCH!

 

[nikmet]

Think im gonna have to bow out of this, certainly an interesting fault indeed

 

[VoltzElectrical]

Dunno about you guys, but I use a Fluke T5-1000 with built in clamp meter for general belling out, voltage testing ect...

The FIRST thing I do is switch it on, and select the required function - Voltage/ current/ continuity.

The SECOND thing i do if checking for continuity is join the bloody leads together to check it works! FFS 4 sparks couldn't get that right?

What's that funny smell?

 

[Amp David]

Also the t120 isn't really the best thing to be belling out with, as it screams its ---- off if you hold one tip in each hand.

Has someone let one rip in here, or is it the BS starting to pong a bit? :biggrin5:

 

[bigbaddave]

Im waiting for the punchline...

 

[Guest55]

9 pages on a poxy domestic lighting fault - awesome lol.
only 2 pages short of the epic "9.5kw shower on 6mm" thread.
anyone else feel a tad embarassed that this fault wasnt nailed within 2 pages lol.

 

[bigbaddave]

9 pages on a poxy domestic lighting fault - awesome lol.
only 2 pages short of the epic "9.5kw shower on 6mm" thread.
anyone else feel a tad embarassed that this fault wasnt nailed within 2 pages lol.

OMG i missed the "9.5kw shower on 6mm" When was that posted??

 

[Guest55]

a good 3-4 months ago , it made the spanish inquisition look brief lol.
i'll try and dig it out later

 

[Guest55]

Here BBD , enjoy it in its full 17 page glory........

http://www.electriciansforums.net/e...electrical-forum/56288-9-5-kw-shower-6mm.html

the thread that all other threads are measured against

 

[Seank]

I agree with ackbarthestar do a wiring diagram you may find the problem is staring you in the face. Works for me.

 

[vernam616]

It was 2nd fixed incorrectly and let that be the end of it

Hopefully you have learnt two things from this

1. How to 2nd fix 2 way lighting

2. Not to come on here asking how to work out a fault that was never there and become abusive when you get sussed and your pantys pulled down


I have been using fluke testers identical to that for 10yrs, never let me down once why......... Because they are used correctly

 

[SYKRAPS]

Here BBD , enjoy it in its full 17 page glory........

http://www.electriciansforums.net/e...electrical-forum/56288-9-5-kw-shower-6mm.html

the thread that all other threads are measured against

Epic thread:90: