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midgetman

I have a confusing wiring. It's a 70s council house.

Hall way has two switches one single , one double.

The double and single switch the hallway light, however in both switches there are three wires red yellow blue. This two way switching works fine.

The double switch in hallway also switches the landing light (only upstairs light switch seems to work) .

The double switch downstairs has only one black and one red with a feed from the adjacent switch.

Upstairs on landing has red, yellow, blue.

Continuity from downstairs is black to blue upstairs. Red to yellow. The red upstairs is the switch live.
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Hall way double switch

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Hallway single switch

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Landing switch.

Both ceiling roses only have 1 brown, 1 blue.
Downstairs Black is in l2 and red is in common with feed from adjacent switch.


Upstairs on landing yellow is in common. Red is in l2. Blue is in l1.

I have been told it worked before switches were replaced. My head is hurting. If you have any input that would be great. Lol
 
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Yeah. I can't see the point of labelling yellow/blue with red, however, now we have these stupid new colours, black could be confused for neutral so brown sleeving or brown trousers. Take your pick.
 

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