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Default How to determine Live switch wire

On 02/06/2019 09:02, ss wrote:
On 02/06/2019 08:54, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
Stick a bulb across, one of the lives and neutral. Then put the power
back on.

Either the bulb will be controlled by the light switch or not
(permanently on).


I assume using my cheap multimeter I could do the same and check for
voltage?


Not too cheap, some don't really like mains even though they have a big
AC range.
They don't have enough insulation to be safe.
I certainly wouldn't use the £1.99 ones I bought on mains if I had to
touch them.