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ok ok ok I have seen that I have raised quite a few concerns on here I`ll finally put a few things straight. The sparky works for a registered company, and is registered himself. The qual I was on about is for him to certify work and check it off, but he IS a fully qualified sparky ( just had...

yeah its 2 circuits, I realise about them both feeding the lights & cables, I will disconnect it all when I get home, and leave one switch per light - separete. As for the `DIY amature - yes that is me lol, but The sparky is qualifed, I just believe he missunderstood what I wanted, and as...

On a final note, I know the only 2 options I have is to replace the cables or to add a remote I will look into adding a remote, tho I never seen these before. Replacing the cables, I realise in impossible now unless I want to redecorate several rooms again ( due to the path of the runs ) As...

The Sparky worked for a company, ( I dont want to name ) Thos he did this off his own back at the weekends. He can`t certificate this himself, his qualification test is later this year. The company he worked for were asked to do the job, but after 3 weeks and several phonecalls, they failed to...

right I am off to bed now lol just KME, its half a DIY, the sparky started it, but failed to finish it as required - I think he missunderstood what I wanted as he said `I thought u only wanted to turn on upstairs from up, and down from up & down` - tho it could of been an excuse as he...

ok, well if I do get the time ( very little chance ) I will add a 3c&e, - just I dont think I`ll be able to. I`ll have a talk with the 2 bosses tomorrow ( my fiance and my dad-who arranges the plasterer ) lol anyway thanks for all ur help so far. I should not be too much more trouble as...

live feeds on up and down are from different circuits and I think the back boxes are 25mm ones ( could be 30 ? not sure )

just cpc on the 3core, as thats the one I have used as a strapper all other earths are joined and terminated to the back boxes.

I worked out that I will need 5 cables between, a live feed, 2 switching commons, and 2 more strappers in a single system, I need a 3core, so yes I know that suggests that 3 wires needed for 2 systems, but cant the live feed be used as a strapper on both switching circuits? ( ran a simulation...

as its late here in the uk, and I have to be at work in 6 hours, I`m off to bed, I`ll check back tomorrow on all ur great help thanks Simon ps as the hall, landing and stairs not papered yet, `and` the plasterer has to come back out to rework the kitchen floor ( just remembered that ) ,I`ll...

ok heres the pic :

oh all, I do agree that ist not `safe`, but I have tried to make it as safe as it can be, after all, I do my best on that as I did blow a hole in my hand down to the bone when I was 11 lol - so I know the dangers. as far as a redecorate, thats unfortunatly out of the question too. We bought...

thanks for the pic Andy would a pic of what I have help too ? as in total I have 3 lights & 5 switches lol ( one light & swicth is the bathroom tho )

well I mean `ring main` as there is a loop from the CU for the upstairs lighting and one for down, thats what I mean

yeah, thats what the sparky did he did the first fix well before xmas, then he went on holiday, had a birthday, it was about 6 weeks laterwhen he came back to do the next fix, and he forgot what the plan was, so he left it as u said but I want a 3gang up ( bathroom, uplight, downlight ) and...

thanks andy as there is a feed upstairs from thats upper ring, and a feed downstairs from the lower ring, could that save the need for carrying the live feed between the switches? thanks again, both

Batty, thanks, I know that should not use it but as I said, I really could do with this lighting to work as I require, and its far too late to add more cables :( so I dont know what to do :(

ok I`ll try a detailed description : Downstairs : 2core+e, live feed in 2core+3, live feed out 2core+e, from switch to light 3core+e to upstairs switch Upstairs: ( more complex as there is a third switch here for the bathroom) 2core+e, live feed in 2core+e, live feed out 2core+e, to...

ok, andy, I guessed that too but this earth is well insulated but yeah I do know that I should not - just I really need the lighting to work, and I cant think of another way is there one? or do I have to give up?

Hi all I`m new here - first post. I have got myself my first house, and I have paid a sparky to re-wire it, but he missed a cable out on the 2way upstairs/downstairs lighting ( as well as the front lounge & back dinning rooms. ) the thing is, when we realised that more cables were needed...