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NO LIGHTSLight switch stuck in middle pos'n; fuse-box trip-switch permanently tripped

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  • The switch will only contain live cables and maybe an earth depending on the state of your wiring, i would not think this is the cause of your tripping beacause the most likely fault is live to live which would cause nothing but a light to switch on, if you had a live to earth fault you would most likely know by the big bang and smoke 3rd option earth to neautral if you had an RCD this would be causing havoc.
    It is easy to change the switch depending on the lay out you will have 1 way ( eg. 1 Bedroom Switch) or 2 Way (Hallway switch 1 upstairs and 1 downstairs ) if you have an intermediate switch ( 3 switches or more controling 1 light) you must live in a mansion.
    Wiring 1 Way : 2 terminals, Common & L1 (proberbly wired in twin cable both cables live)
    2 Way :3 terminals, common, L1, L2. Common from supply or light ( Proberbly a single cable ) L1 & L2 (strappers) linking the 2 lightswitches together.
    Intermediate 4 terminals L1, L2, L3, L4 . L1 & L2 strappers from another switch. L3& L4 strappers from another switch.
  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541 Forumite
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    I think you may find you've disturbed the wiring at the back of the lampholder pins on the wall light when you replaced the lamp.
  • Can you please let me know what the solution was to your problem regarding your fuse box switch being stuck in the middle of off and on? Thanks so much.
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