Hi there,
I'm thinking of attacking this mystery I've inherited one more time before I get a sparky in. I have a 3 way switch in the hall, a security light on the wall outside, and a two way switch on the landing.
Downstairs switch
Downstairs connections
Upstairs switch
Upstairs connections
The first switch in the hall doesn't seem to do anything, and the security lights are light/motion activated, as if they are permanently switched on. the first switch doesn't affect them coming on at night it it's off.
The second two switches seem to have random effects.
If all switches are off the hall light is on.
With landing switches off and hall switches off (hall light on):
If hall switch 2 is on, both up and downstairs lights are on.
If hall switch 3 in on both lights are off
If hall switch 2 and 3 is on hall light is off, landing light remains on
With landing switches on and hall switches off (hall light on):
If hall switch 2 is on no change hall light remains on landing light off
If hall switch 3 in on hall light is off landing light remains off
If hall switch 2 and 3 is on hall light off landing light remains off
There are probably loads more combinations, but does anyone have any idea about what might be happening? Is it something to do with the switched live? All other lights in the house work fine.
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I'm thinking of attacking this mystery I've inherited one more time before I get a sparky in. I have a 3 way switch in the hall, a security light on the wall outside, and a two way switch on the landing.
Downstairs switch
Downstairs
- Gallois
- 1
1st switch doesn't seem to do anything (outside security light maybe permanently on?)
Upstairs switch
Upstairs connections
The first switch in the hall doesn't seem to do anything, and the security lights are light/motion activated, as if they are permanently switched on. the first switch doesn't affect them coming on at night it it's off.
The second two switches seem to have random effects.
If all switches are off the hall light is on.
With landing switches off and hall switches off (hall light on):
If hall switch 2 is on, both up and downstairs lights are on.
If hall switch 3 in on both lights are off
If hall switch 2 and 3 is on hall light is off, landing light remains on
With landing switches on and hall switches off (hall light on):
If hall switch 2 is on no change hall light remains on landing light off
If hall switch 3 in on hall light is off landing light remains off
If hall switch 2 and 3 is on hall light off landing light remains off
There are probably loads more combinations, but does anyone have any idea about what might be happening? Is it something to do with the switched live? All other lights in the house work fine.
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