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To add to the awkwardness, we have a converted loft!

when the switch is off, there is no voltage in the red wires, only 220 V in the dark wire (assumed neutral). When I turn the switch on, the red wire with the tape on becomes live (240 V). The other red is never live. Now, the switch of the room I am talking about is connected to the switch of...

Hi DS, Thanks for the advice. The spare red does not appear to be connected to the switch, there was not voltage when I turned the switch on and off. Could it be connected to the switch of the other bedroom? That would be bizzare. Could it be the return in the loop, hence not live?

and the switch operates only this light. Having said that, during some of the permutations I tried, I was able to turn the light on and off using the switch from the bedroom next door (the switches between the two bedroom are connected, there seems to be a loop at the switch!).

Hi, no, only one switch operates the light, but I suspect that there used to be two switches at some point in time. I don't remember how it was wired, I wish I did!

I am having trouble with wiring a light fixture in my house. There are five wires coming from the ceiling, 2 pairs of red and naked, and a single black wire. One of the pais must be the switch, since the voltage in the red changes from 0 to 240V as I open and close the switch. The second pair...