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Simple little fault N to E fault , checking the wiring a junction box had 11 twin and earths entering so off with the lid checking all the wirng all seamed ok continuity reading of 0.19 accross the N an E with the circuit disconnected at the board ,so disconnect each neutral and check till i found the fault went through then all found the cable pulled the wire nothing on the end of it fault was a touching N and E , great easy you thing , well no red wire connected to the neutral mm , follow that went to an outside light so checking again it went to the passage way wall lights to the live terminal ES lampholders nice incorrect polarity what i thought was the outside light wasnt the neutral wire went to to out side light the live wire went to the live of the switch , the outside light was wired live to live via the switch and it worked but had a 150 lamp in probably due to it glowing , then finding 6 500 halogens on the same circuit arghh it was a night mare ,so labling and marking the wires and 5 hours later it appears to work
 

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