"chudford" wrote in message
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On Nov 12, 3:06 pm, "David WE Roberts" wrote:
Just set off to do my good deed of the day.
Replacing the PIR outside light by the front door which had given up the
ghost.
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*Hi
*Have you checked the switch?
*Your shorting of the various cables may have welded the contacts.

Not sure which switch you are talking about.
As noted in the original post the switch for the light has been checked and
the fault shows when the switch is isolated from the circuit.
So the fault must be in the power circuit or elsewhere in the downstairs
lighting.
Personally I've never seen contacts in a switch welded - circuit breaker
should prevent this.

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No plan survives contact with the enemy.
[Not even bunny]

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

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