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it is a 2-way switch as there is also an outside switch for the two outside lights... by using a process of elimination... a.) i haven't touched any of the outside lighting or the outside lighting switch b.) the lighting is on a rcd circuit which is active and does not trip out c.) the...

well, i tried connecting the red to the blue & yellow via a connector block and the lights still don't work. i have one of those neon screwdrivers, but haven't a clue how to safely use it... just thought it might help in working out whether the red is still live or whether it has been...

so do i just score out the grout surrounding the tiles and the prise them off the wall somehow? cheers

if it doesn't work, then can i link across a common wire from one of the other (working switches)?... or will this result in a light that only works when the other switch is activated? sorry... bit dim with these things... lastly... does the earth wire have any physical function in the...

my new house has some rather naff decorative tiles in the kitchen and bathrooms. we're ditching the old kitchen so will put in new tiles, but in the bathrooms we may stay put for a while. the decorative tiles are surrounded by basic white tiles... my question is... is it possible to...

thanks for the replies... i have tried it with the old switch, but it doesn't work... i will try with connector box (5 or 13 amp?), but i guess it sounds like a broken common wire link. cheers

we're just redecorating our guest bedroom and my wife decided that i should remove all the original woodchip paper from the ceiling. i have now got it all off and just need to remove some of the backing paper. on removing the woodchip i have exposed a number of long cracks across the...

many thanks for the reply... there are only 3 wires for that circuit... red, blue and yellow... and only three connectors on the switch... not sure i could get that wrong if i tried. there weren't any wire links to the other gangs on the switch. i suppose the wiring could have broken in...

this is my first post, so be gentle with me! i've just bought myself a lovely new forest cottage which was owned by a former electrical contractor... the good news therefore is that much of the wiring is new including a new distribution box with rcd's etc... anyways... to the point... i...