Disconnected light

[securespark]

Yes, ok, but with all those wires at the switch apparently doing nothing, just thought it was a bit early to be lifting floorboards - although we do know a bit more now.

The OP has checked the "loose ends" and has no continuity, so I suspect a break.

As there is no neutral at the switch and only one twin and earth at the ceiling, there must be a junction box or joint between the two.

UNLESS....one of those cables with their black conductors in connector blocks in the switch back box is a switched feed up to the hall light. But if so, you'd expect continuity on the red between the ceiling and the switch.

 

[SUNRAY]

They're not different Black's the Black's the reds (in the connector block) and the bare earth wire are the same piece of cable, not sure if that makes sense.

Ah I was trying to work out what was going on with the earth

 

[SUNRAY]

This is the junction box from the ceiling

As expected there thank you

Hopefully a clearer pic of switch

much claerer thanks

No

I assume you are saying no live testing yet

My next dead test would be: with the power off, disconnect the 2 reds in the connector and make them safe with another connector, example:

and then put the power back on and see what doesn't work - this may very well be affecting lights in other rooms.

Is there any chance at all there is another switch, say at the other end of the hall or upstairs or evidence of something plastered over
How many hall lights are/were there?

 

[securespark]

How's it going?

Any updates?