Removed wall lights, switches, Ceiling light now inop

[signorfrog1]

Please advise - Bedroom has 2 wall lights, 2 indi wall light S/W and a tripple S/W for respective wall lights and ceiling. Having removed Wall lights and x2 wall light S/W. Ceiling light now doesn't work.

I don't wish to leave old wiring in the wall in case someone drills through it, but it all getting a bit confusing. I assume I've broken the loop from the wall S/W but what do I need to join up and remake the circuit?

 

[EFLImpudence]

Impossible to say from here how it is wired.

I suppose some pictures may help but you will need to test which wires come from the main light and which is the permanent live.

Do you have a mutimeter?

 

[signorfrog1]

Many thanks for your reply.

Yep have a fluke.

I can tell you I've a 240V live link from wall light #1 and wall light #2 and it seems to finish at wall #2 S/W.

There are 2 all power sockets behind the bed, I'm thinking the power comes up from there to #1 S/W & wall light. across to#2 Wall light & S/W then back to the ceiling light S/W?

But I'm not sure and a complete domestic elect amateur, but OK with aircraft - previous life...

 

[EFLImpudence]

Well, in that case it sounds unlikely that what you have done would affect the main light.

Check if you have 240V at main light switch.

 

[signorfrog1]

Thanks for your reply, You are quite correct.. I do not appear to have 240V on the main light S/W.

What's your theory Sir?

 

[EFLImpudence]

Can you check if there is 240V at ceiling light loop?

Also, was/is there a 'link wire' from the ceiling light switch to one of the other switches?

 

[signorfrog1]

Umm, I'll get back to you, thanks again.

Can you give me a clue as to what's most likely happened here?

 

[EFLImpudence]

Difficult to say.

Probably whoever put in the wall lights has done something 'unusual'

I don't suppose the bulb in the ceiling light has blown or something has tripped has it? Do all the other lights work?

Can we have a picture of the triple switch wiring?

 

[signorfrog1]

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HOPE THESE IMAGES COME OUT.

Been scratching my head all day. Summary of findings:

Common on tripple s/w conchecks albeit 60 Ohms TO the 240V cables within the original 'Wall light' s/w wiring.

So why still no Volts at the tripple s/w?
A blue wire from L/H Wall light s/w cons to the Switched Blue L2 wire in the tripple S/W.

The light bulbs are OK.


I think i need a sparky.

Thanks for following me through today.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Am I correct in thinking the ceiling light is operated by the switch nearest the camera?

 

[signorfrog1]

sorry, i should of said, yes that's correct.

 

[EFLImpudence]

I think i need a sparky.

Yes, looks like it. Something loose somewhere.

There should be 240V at Red in switch.