Spotlights help

[Raj B]

Hi all,

I'm a second year apprentice with limited install experience. I know how to wire up a ceiling rose and all.

How would I go about wiring up lets say 10 spot lights in a kitchen all switched from one switch?

Thanks

 

[jamesBoater]

power to a MF junction box, switch line + return to switch then back to JB, switch line and neutral to first spotlight and then loop out to the next light etc.?

 

[telectrix]

wire the first as a rose. then loop the s/l,n, and E through all the rest. or, to save looping in ceiling, loop at switch, block the N's. where's my tin hat?

 

[Raj B]

cheers guys

 

[dave992]

hi all, you could take all the power to the switch and take a switch wire to first light, then on

 

[Raj B]

I think you can do that if you're wiring up in singles but im not to sure

 

[Resu]

You can loop at the switch with any wiring system you like! We loop at the switch every single day! Bugger working above your head looping at pendants all day!

 

[ackbarthestar]

All you need is a switch line and neutral at each light. Its up to you whether or not to use the switch box or JB in the ceiling to make off your 3-plate connections.

Although you may have a problem with accessibility if you stick JBs in the ceiling.

I personally like to have immediate access with minimum buggering about up a ladder.

So as long as all the connections are tight and marked up you should be Ok.

 

[shagbite]

DING DING!! round..........i've lost count.

 

[Raj B]

So if I was to do the JB way would I need a JB for each spotlight?

 

[jamesBoater]

No, just loop in and out of each light, if you use MF junction box then accessibility is not an issue anyway.

 

[Raj B]

Ok thanks pal

 

[jamesBoater]

Also if your unsure about how to wire it then just draw it out. I find this helps. as said it would work with FT&E or Singles Etc.

 

[Raj B]

Ok thanks mate. Another thing, I know if a one spotlight burns out frequently than the others could that mean the live and neutral are wired the wrong way round?

 

[Octopus]

Why don't you ask your boss/mentor?

 

[Raj B]

My boss is hardly ever on site and my mentor is a cowboy

 

[driverman]

Ok I understand all of above. When fitting all these LED / halogen lights etc. How/ who works out how many are required to light up a room? I'm an old electrician who used to fit just one fluorescent in a kitchen! lol

 

[shagbite]

My boss is hardly ever on site and my mentor is a cowboy

haha. cowboys and indians on a sunday afternoon - a time honoured tradition in our house.

 

[Octopus]

Ok I understand all of above. When fitting all these LED / halogen lights etc. How/ who works out how many are required to light up a room? I'm an old electrician who used to fit just one fluorescent in a kitchen! lol

Hum, a good question, I normally make a suggestion but there are too many variables. Typically not more than about 1m apart!