2 way switch

[smoked]

hi people

i have a quick question ok in my kitchen i have 2 switches feeding a light.

basically the switchs has a com L1 and L2 and the wires are connected as

main switch
com - yellow
L1 - black and blue
L2 - 2 reds

the 2 switch
com - yellow
L1 - blue
L2 - red
and the ceiling rose
2 reds via seperate terminal block
earth and 2 black (seperate) to teminal block which feed lamp
i have check out diagrams and all seems to be right.
can anyone please help me

 

[sparkwright]

That all seems fine.

And your question is?

 

[smoked]

my bad sorry

the light aint working ive changed the holder and bulb and still nothin

 

[sparkwright]

Did it all work ok before?

Any other electrical/diy work taken place recently?

Do the switches feel worn? Possibly a faulty switch?

All fuses/MCBs/RCDs ok?

 

[smoked]

i just recently bought the place and im assuming it was working as for the rcd it`s working fine if i turn it off cuts all lights to the house as for the switches they look relatively new

 

[sparkwright]

Are you in a position to use a test meter to check for voltage at the light fitting (or the switches)?

 

[smoked]

not right now but tomorrow morning i`ll have a multi meter so i can test it but im not certain on what setting i need it on

 

[ColJack]

do you mean that the RCD trips when you switch the light on or off?

by seperate, you mean that there are 2 blacks, each in a different terminal block?

 

[smoked]

the black wires are in to seperate connector blocks which the lamp holder is connected in 1 lead from lamp goes to 1 black the other lead from lamp goes to other black and the earths are connected.
and no the rcd doesn`t trip if i flip the switches

 

[TicklyT]

i just recently bought the place and im assuming it was working.....

If the previous owner changed any light fittings in another room before they left, and wired the replacement fitting incorrectly, that could cause the problem.