I was looking for where to moan but the site search function is not working.
Wife plugged into a wall socket she doesn't normally use. The receptacle popped out of its clip and disappeared into the box. I took the faceplate off, unscrewed the securing plate and wiggled the receptacle back into place. Then the light in the room wouldn't work. I had unknowingly loosened one of the wires from the back of somewhere. It is grey and comes from the switch so is it live or neutral?
There are black and grey wires coming from the ceiling light but am I switching the live or neutral. Add to this the grey wire coming from the ceiling? is connected to the ground on the back of the socket.
Looked into the ceiling fixture to try and ascertain the switching arrangement but the wires from the roof space into the fixture are red and black. W.T.F
Add insult to injury i can't find my power finding screwdriver and am only using a multimeter so need live and neutral to get a reading and can't just touch a wire to discover "polarity"
Just another moan about local electricians using any old piece of wire that is handy, regardless of colour.