wiring switch

[ColJack]

with switch 4 off, go flip the other hallway switch and report back..

 

[greeny4]

sorrry again last one should of been

4 on 5 on no lights
4on 5 off hallway and kitchen on
4 off 5 off hallway on
4 off 5 on no lights

these reults are with 3 off.
when 3 is on the results are-

4on 5on hallway and kicthen on
4on 5 off no lights
4off 5off no lights
4off 5on hallway on

 

[ColJack]

bear with me on this..
flip switch 1 or 2, and repeat the above tests.. report back..

 

[greeny4]

thankyou i appreciate the help

all the results so far remain the same whether switchs 1 and 2 are on or off

 

[ColJack]

ok, so that's eliminated one theory I had.. good..

have you swapped the red and black in the kitchen switch? switch 6 on my drawing?
try that and repeat above.. report back..

EDIT, 14:58.. going roung the shops.. be back in a bit..

 

[greeny4]

i take it you mean my drawing
i have swapped over the red/black TE in switch 6 from l1 to l2

with all switches off the results are

4 on 5 on no lights
4on 5 off hallway on
4off 5off hallway and kitchen on
4off 5on no light

 

[ColJack]

no, MY drawing .. the one I made of yours that's a little clearer and has the switches labled..

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I meant take the black out of the com and swap it with the red in L2.. on switch 6 as it's labled in the above drawing.

 

[greeny4]

the reds at the top of switch a should be singles in your drawing if this matters. Right ive changed it back and changed the red and black over in switch 6. The red in now in c and the black is in l1. the results are_


switch 6 doesnt work at all
with all switches off
4 on 5off no lights
4 on 5off hallway on
4 off 5off hallway on
4off 5on no lights

 

[ColJack]

and with switch 3 on?

 

[ColJack]

what does switch 7 do now?

 

[greeny4]

with 3 on 6 on

4on 5on hallway on
4on 5off no light
4off 5off no lights
4off 5on hallway

with 3 on 6 off

4on 5on hallway kitchen
4on 5off no lights
4off 5off no lights
4off 5on hallway

 

[greeny4]

7 only works if 6 is on and can be switched 2 way by 5 if 4 is on but 5 is turning the hallway and the kitchen on off together.

 

[ColJack]

this is doing my head in..
I could have been there by now..

for a laugh, link the single reds at the com of switches 4 and 5..
tell us what happens..

 

[ColJack]

do you own a multimeter?
if not go out and buy one ( about a tenner from B&Q etc.. )

 

[greeny4]

with the commons linked at 4 and 5, the kitchen and hallway lights are on when all the switches are off.
4 does nothing and 5 works 2 way with 3.
6 and 7 do not work at all