2 way switch issues

[everlastuk]

Right. Both lights are not working.

So, these wires at the switch positions may have been disturbed by the tenant.

I would check if the wires in the COM terminals are live.

There could be a continuity issue on the live, either where it enters the switch terminal, or at the ceiling position. There could also be a broken neutral at the ceiling position.

Are any of the light fittings different to the ones in place when that tenant first moved in?

I will check COM terminals later. Yes new lights were fitted by the tenant you reckon he might have screwed into a cable in the ceiling?

 

[everlastuk]

The suggestion was, to test the wiring at the ceiling rose itself. Unscrew the ceiling rose cover, and try the tester on each individual wire. Check at each ceiling rose, where the light is switched by those two switches..

Yes I did check the ceiling light terminals and the they are both not showing as live

 

[securespark]

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Yes new lights were fitted by the tenant you reckon he might have screwed into a cable in the ceiling?

No, but there could well be an open-circuit fault somewhere. It sounds from what you're saying that it is somewhere on the live feed going round the circuit.

 

[terryplumb]

Show us a picture of wiring at the hall ceiling light fitting.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I will check COM terminals later.

You checked that earlier, and said nothing was showing as being live..

 

[333rocky333]

The 2 core red is the supply to the switch that you say is the 1 gang Hall light, just locate that 2 core red at the actual hall light fitting.
That's the main wire you need to test, nothing else.
This was established ages ago

 

[everlastuk]

You checked that earlier, and said nothing was showing as being live..

Sorry my bad read it while working, yes it was checked

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Sorry my bad read it while working, yes it was checked

It's all pointing towards, someone has changed a light fitting, and in changing it back before vacating, they made an error in the connections, causing the issue. Which is the most likely light fitting, to have been changed?

 

[everlastuk]

Show us a picture of wiring at the hall ceiling light fitting.

It's all pointing towards, someone has changed a light fitting, and in changing it back before vacating, they made an error in the connections, causing the issue. Which is the most likely light fitting, to have been changed?

Yes that's what me and the wife think, so the tenant was a handy and he would always ask me first before doing anything around the house, for some reason this time he's changed a few ceiling lights without telling me. He's also changed the kitchen light too I can take photos of the the connections to the kitchen light tomorrow and put them on here.

 

[terryplumb]

Is that pic of the hall ceiling light ?
There must be some connections in the ceiling ,behind that light fitting and possibly in a junction box. As others have said the disconnection could be on another light fitting position ,so you will need to do some further investigating.

 

[everlastuk]

Is that pic of the hall ceiling light ?
There must be some connections in the ceiling ,behind that light fitting and possibly in a junction box. As others have said the disconnection could be on another light fitting position ,so you will need to do some further investigating.

Yes that's the hall ceiling light I will take a pic of the kitchen one tomorrow also try to take pics of the connections behind the fitting

 

[securespark]

I'd stake a few bob that the issue is behind a fitting in the ceiling void, one that has been replaced by your tenant.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

also try to take pics of the connections behind the fitting

That is what we are waiting for

 

[securespark]

Hi everlast

Have you managed to investigate further?

 

[everlastuk]

Hi everlast

Have you managed to investigate further?

I've been so busy with work, had yesterday free though so went to the house and looked at all the new lights the tenant put up, found a loose wire on the light in the living room, got it working now, thank you guys for the all help you were all great