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<blockquote data-quote="Evans Electric" data-source="post: 391352" data-attributes="member: 1408"><p>As said , I think you need a meter or a bell set to find where they go . </p><p></p><p>As Andy says , if you caused a short circuit , a switch could be welded closed. </p><p></p><p>If the light won't go out you probably have a permanent live in the Switched side .</p><p></p><p>Can only help with a couple of pointers , the red.yellow blue cables are probably for the 2 way switching .</p><p></p><p>When you say there were 4 cables at your light , chances are they are L+N loop in .... L+N loop out ..... L+S/wire down to the switch ...the last one could be (a) The feed to your smoke detectors (b) A loop feed to somewhere else © if there is a second light that works with that one then its the loop s/wire + N . </p><p></p><p>You need to check it out with the power OFF and using a meter ,as said , you can buy a cheapo test meter for £8- 9 ...it must have a continuity range powered by it's battery or may even have a simple buzzer in it . </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Evans Electric, post: 391352, member: 1408"] As said , I think you need a meter or a bell set to find where they go . As Andy says , if you caused a short circuit , a switch could be welded closed. If the light won't go out you probably have a permanent live in the Switched side . Can only help with a couple of pointers , the red.yellow blue cables are probably for the 2 way switching . When you say there were 4 cables at your light , chances are they are L+N loop in .... L+N loop out ..... L+S/wire down to the switch ...the last one could be (a) The feed to your smoke detectors (b) A loop feed to somewhere else © if there is a second light that works with that one then its the loop s/wire + N . You need to check it out with the power OFF and using a meter ,as said , you can buy a cheapo test meter for £8- 9 ...it must have a continuity range powered by it's battery or may even have a simple buzzer in it . [/QUOTE]
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