Recent content by tipper258

Was at Wickes as soon as they opened, a few pounds lighter I was back home with a good length of cable. Circuit tests confirmed there's a JB in there as the cores colours swapped as per above. So having changed the switch, checked the connections, tested circuits and worked all this out...

Thanks folks - ColJack - sorry about the typo in the text - you're absolutely right - a pic is worth a 1000 words and it doesn't help when I get my colours wrong! Hope these help the diagnosis. Securespark - Will find myself a longer lead to see if I can make those direct circuit...

Hi, Have had a good look round the wiki and other threads and can't see anything that looks like this problem. Am struggling trying to figure out how the light in the front room we're renovating is wired up. It all worked, and then I got the "looks like there's a loose wire in the switch"...