Neutrals in light switch

[Dazza]

I was wondering what folks do with their neutrals when three plating at switch? I've been using wagos, but I was chatting to another sparks and he was saying that he had been pulled up for not securing the neutral in the box. What are people's thoughts?

 

[trev]

Crikey! WTH is wrong with tape? Far cheaper
Hi Ho Silver Away

 

[Amp David]

I've always use the good old choc block.

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How are you to secure any connection other than the cpc in a back box anyway

 

[iamelectric]

wagos is a good call you wont get much better than that , if a got pulled for tha i would tell them too F off

 

[Silly Sausage]

What about the 3rd core in an intermediate switch?!
My response would be the same as iamelectric's.

 

[staggie65]

I use wago too. No probs

 

[DL electrician]

Been using these...

http://www.hager.co.uk/products/wiring-accessories/sollysta/unique-neutral-loop-terminal/12367.htm

 

[telectrix]

Been using these...

Hager - sollysta

posh git!

 

[telectrix]

Been using these...

Hager - sollysta

posh git! should stick 'em in L2. give the tester a headache.

 

[DL electrician]

A thing of the future! Although apparently Hager have patented it!

No floating connections in my switches....! (dust's dirt of shoulder)

 

[shagbite]

you could always crimp them, though you'd only be able to do this once or twice. personally, i'd just choc 'em.

 

[amo]

never had any issues with a choc block. inspectors have checked and given the green light

 

[telectrix]

nothing in BS7671 against wagos or choc blocks. bet there's something against in the niceic rules though.

 

[Silly Sausage]

nothing in BS7671 against wagos or choc blocks. bet there's something against in the niceic rules though.

Oh well, in that case, I stand corrected! :smilielol5:

 

[Engineer54]

I don't have the need, as i've never looped through the switches and never will!!

 

[Guest55]

this all sounds very familiar.......... :-/

 

[tom79bmth]

nothing in BS7671 against wagos or choc blocks. bet there's something against in the niceic rules though.

That means it will be time for a new niceic book ching ching

 

[Guest55]

only a complete effing moron would spend money on a nic publication.

the famous 5 go camping series is more factually correct.

=_=

 

[Olec]

Choccy wocky doo daa for me

 

[7029 dave]

This was a grey area many years ago, from memory my old college tutors and sparkies, said never have neutrals in back of switch box, have done it myself a few times.If I did a job and it got knocked back I would fit a 20amp dp switch.