I have kept the neon screwdriver, it's just quick and handy. Armed with the multimeter I am reading the following;
C/H OFF
Orange 0 volts
Grey 248 volts
Brown 108 volts
C/H ON
Orange 247 volts
Grey 247 volts
Brown 116 volts
Clearly not as it should be but, what's the fault and most importantly...