*help please*2 way switching landing lighting

[714gold714]

sorry guys, switches have been untouched certainly the faults inside downstairs landing light. but god knows where

 

[telectrix]

right. start with the light that has the most wires in. split them up then bell out the cable to the other light. mark it and ignore for now. then get the first light working. once that's done, just parallel up the other light.

 

[Silly Sausage]

sorry guys, switches have been untouched certainly the faults inside downstairs landing light. but god knows where

Get that wander lead out and identify all the cables!

 

[714gold714]

like I said I have done all that and identified everything then all I seem to get is either 2 way switching working fine and all downstairs lights and no power upstairs or no 2 way switching and everything else working

 

[KAS1]

Should this be in the DIY section !!!!!!!!

 

[UNG]

like I said I have done all that and identified everything then all I seem to get is either 2 way switching working fine and all downstairs lights and no power upstairs or no 2 way switching and everything else working

So post a diagram of the cables and connections you have identified

 

[Guest111]

What test instruments do you have?

 

[telectrix]

hope he's not going to say saneon driver and a voltstick

 

[Octopus]

What test instruments do you have?

The best post so far.

 

[714gold714]

im an electrician! just looking for advice that is all.

 

[KAS1]

We know he has a bell set ...........

 

[telectrix]

only way to do it is go to basics. start at the beginning, ID all cables, draw out a diagram if it helps.

 

[KAS1]

Disconnect everything on the circuit, meter out wire by wire, ferrule every wire, make a drawing and connect as required to get the circuit working correctly, then post back on here to let us know what your mate had done to cock it all up.................

- - - Updated - - -

I was a bit late

 

[714gold714]

thank you to all for sensible replies I will just return tomorrow and hopefully find the fault.

 

[Octopus]

im an electrician! just looking for advice that is all.

Really? You surprise me. This ISN'T rocket science