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    Light circuit intermediate switch - what's up?

    Sorted. Lazy mistake of thinking I was trying to correct the same fault each time, when I was dealing with three faults. Each time I fixed the issue at hand, I introduced another. Physical fault → incorrect wiring → sloppy wiring. Original switch had a physical fault (Much later I took it...
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    Light circuit intermediate switch - what's up?

    Thanks all for the input. Too dark on the landing to investigate further tonight. Tomorrow is Chinese New Year's day. Happy Year of the Tiger! We have the family around tomorrow for celebrations, but I will continue investigations on Wednesday. Kung Hay Fat Choi!
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    Light circuit intermediate switch - what's up?

    Yes, confirmed.
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    Light circuit intermediate switch - what's up?

    Top of intermediate switch two terminals both labelled L1. Bottom two terminals labelled L2. Here is the third switch. I hadn't realised it is wired differently to the other end switch.The switch connected to the circuit in question is the one at the bottom. Black and a blue with a black...
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    Light circuit intermediate switch - what's up?

    Spoke to soon.... Not fixed, just not functioning in a slightly different configuration. Now we have: 111 OFF 112 OFF 121 OFF 122 ON 211 OFF 212 ON 221 OFF 222 OFF Any thoughts?
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    Light circuit intermediate switch - what's up?

    Well that was easy! Done. Thanks very much. I should have been able to work that out myself. But then again, obviously I am a bit challenged in that department... Much appreciated.
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    Light circuit intermediate switch - what's up?

    Pix of one of the end switches and the intermediate switch. Two cables come into the intermediate switch, each with black, grey and earth. One cable wired to left handside of switch, the other to the right. Top terminals are both labled L1, bottom terminals are labled L2. Greys to L1 and blacks...
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    Light circuit intermediate switch - what's up?

    I have three switches controlling one set of of lights on the upstairs lighting - one each end, and one downstairs. We have been living here several months and never noticed a problem, but a few weeks ago, I noticed that the intermediate switch did not work when the downstairs switch was in up...
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