electric lights

[wickham1966]

my upstairs lights will not work when i put an electrical screwdriver on the wires they ar all live can anyone help

 

[Chri5]

Try changing the bulb!

If there's power on to the fittings then it's not the fuse at the CU, have you been doing any work on the wiring?

 

[wickham1966]

Try changing the bulb!

yes there is power at the fittings and yes i changed the light switchs in the hall

 

[securespark]

If your lighting worked perfectly and then you changed a switch and now the lighting is no longer working perfectly, then it is something you've connected up wrong. Pictures, please.

 

[ColJack]

sounds like you may have connected the neutral in to the switch somewhere..

was there 2 black wires in the switch box?

did they both go to a terminal block or to one terminal on the switch ( may have been double pole.. doubtfull but may be..)

 

[ricicle]

Do not rely on a neon screwdriver to test live cables.They will light up with only a few volts and if live it is only a resistor stopping the current from 240V being driven through you!!