different lighting wiring

[R G]

If it was working before and you have i/d off the live return wire to the pendant , and the other cores were in the neutral bar , then no problem , the reason you are getting 230v between the neutral is because the its the return through the other lamps on the circuit .

 

[tbs1983]

Cheers Ray, understand it now. Thanks for the help (and the usual sarcastic comments from the trolls).
Done a bit of new housebashing but Not worked on 2 many older installations. Once the wiring method was established by the very helpful Pete, the answer to the voltage problem made sense.

Thanks again

 

[MDJ]

(and the usual sarcastic comments from the trolls).

Nothing Sarcastic at all, you were encouraged to think about what happened, you understand now and got your answer, don't be so Touchy :troll: