Trying to find live feed

[westward10]

As already stated there must be a permanent live at the switch but they say this is not the case. Reasons, as already suggested by @Pretty Mouth the neutral is being switched and not the line or, it is being tested incorrectly maybe from live to earth when the earth has no continuity to indicate it is live.

 

[davesparks]

As already stated there must be a permanent live at the switch but they say this is not the case. Reasons, as already suggested by @Pretty Mouth the neutral is being switched and not the line or, it is being tested incorrectly maybe from live to earth when the earth has no continuity to indicate it is live.

Or its just a confusion of terminology.

If I was looking for a feed in a lighting circuit I would be looking for somewhere to connect to both permanent L and N.

 

[davesparks]

There will be a permanent live at the switch, it’s not possible for the lights to work if there isn’t. A neutral will be available at the lights.

Yes but you wouldn't be running a permanent live from a switch and seperate cable for a neutral from a light point to feed additional lights and other points.

They are obviously looking for a place where they can pick up a L and N connection.

 

[Pretty Mouth]

In my local area, pre- 90's lighting circuits were often wired with sheathed singles, so the only place you would find both a permanent line and neutral in the same place would be at the CU. For alterations and additions, I usually have to take the L and N from different points, as @MJPD29 mentioned (usually by wagoing into the cables in the ceiling void).

 

[MJPD29]

He's tested it and there isn't. That's what is so strange.

Time for a change in staff because that’s not possible unless as above it is switching the neutral instead which would need rectified. The light switch has to switch the permanent live to the switched live, that is the basic concept of wiring lighting.

 

[MJPD29]

Yes but you wouldn't be running a permanent live from a switch and seperate cable for a neutral from a light point to feed additional lights and other points.

They are obviously looking for a place where they can pick up a L and N connection.

That shouldn’t be an issue. Many outdoor floodlights have a switched live single pvc/pvc from the switch and neutral/earth pvc/pvc from the closest light on the same circuit, which is perfectly acceptable.

 

[littlespark]

I think the problem is, there’s no power at the switch…. So they’re looking for where it comes from.