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Whats going on with this lighting circuit 25032011014 - EletriciansForums.net downstairs lightswitch left side work the downstairs light fine. Rightside should switch on upstairs light. Red common on left side was bridge across to the right .

I have now ran 3 core and earth to upstairs and downstairs switch but the upstairs light is not live nor are both the switchs.
 
i would guess that the landing light took it's L from downstairs and it's N from upstairs. the dreaded borrowede neutral.
 
they say just touch the neutral of the earth and if it sparks its a borrowed neutral is this correct?? aand bridging across is fine
 
take the switch wire from the landing light to the upstairs switch L1 & L2. then using the 3 core link the 2 switches terminal to terminal.
 
You need another core for supply at the landing switch for the 3 core to be used

You only have a single switchwire to the landing light from the upstairs switch
Interconnecting a 3 core between the switches cant work correctly without re introducing a supply that you had originally from the hall switch
 
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better to feed T/E from landing light to upstairs switch. get rid of the borrowed neutral for good.
 

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