Recent content by Mattbaigent

And yes, I have a switch upstairs and downstairs for the same light!

I have traced back the wires To where I started. The switch wire is ok, I was getting continuity readings from both. I thought this was expected but now and I clearly realise that this is a bad sign. I traced one of the wires back (I only just found this out) and it came to a shaving socket...

But after securing it I'm not getting anything from the wire with the continuity test!

Yea. The switch side was fine. I tracked back the wire that was faulty and it lead down into a bathroom shaving socket and the live wire was lose. It doesn't lead to anywhere else so I guess it's the last in the circuit!

Yes, that is correct! The wires when leading into old ceiling rose were secured into the joists with the nail in wire clip and they all had a really tight bend in them. Could the cable housing tear inside?

Ok great, I'll go hunting for damaged wires. Is there any common place where this would happen or is it most likely damage to the wire?

I have only done it on the switch wire. The other one I haven't, would that mean they are touching somewhere and that'd be whys it's blowing?

Also, I'm using the continuity setting and touching the live and the earth, on one I get a circuit but not the other? Switch wire is definitely the switch wire. Thanks for all of your help so far, I'd be totally lost right now.

Am taking pictures now. Have contacted an electrician but hasn't got back to me yet! Glad it's a really warm day, perfect for loft work...... Not

I thought I'd wire it up missing out the light. So I have the power coming from previous light and power going to next light connected into a chocbox without the switch wire to bypass the light and it blew again. Would that indicate that it's a problem elsewhere either with the wire or one of...

Haha, I only moved the wires from old ceiling rose into the new one exactly how it was before!

Yes, I am at work now but I can do that tomorrow!

In the ceiling rose there are 3 wires going in, SW L,N,E and 2 for the upstairs circuit. Power coming in from the light before and power going out to the next light! The light is controlled via two switches, upstairs and down. They had been in the wrong position so I have re positioned them to...

Switched wires red and earth connected and I get a 0.4 reading when on 200. Get the same reading from another wire but 3rd wire does not change. This wire goes on to the bedroom light which has always been fine and not been touched!

And yes, I will be leaving it all accessible!