Retro style pendant lights and 3 plate wiring

[sparksburnout]

I've fitted those exact ones and there is heaps of room inside for connections.

Well, its all just part of the job.......

 

[LankyWill]

what on earths 3 plate wiring, do you mean fed light?

 

[davesparks]

what on earths 3 plate wiring, do you mean fed light?

3 plate wiring is where the feeds are taken to the light with a switch drop from each light, this utilises three connections (plates)

 

[7029 dave]

what on earths 3 plate wiring, do you mean fed light?

So you have never heard of 3plate wiring system.? It is the ceiling rose loop in/ out plus S/L .

 

[7029 dave]

fyi

 

[sparksburnout]

what on earths 3 plate wiring, do you mean fed light?

I think the lads are being a bit pendantic Lanky, hehe.

 

[amlu]

bit of digging above the light, now we have wago connectors and is quite possible to make a tidy job out of it. no more choc bloc and tape mess you see every day. in extreme cases solder+heatshrink method comes even smaller and neater but you need some practice.

 

[telectrix]

or use the tried and trusted chocblocks, wrap with 2 layers of insulation tape and stuff up in the ceiling. it's standard manufacturers instructions with B&Q light fittings, and BS7671 says that these should be followed/taken into consideration. :17:

 

[hasel5]

I would of thought you would be able to terminate within the back of the rose you showed if only 3 x 1mm twins just a bit of careful dressing and done

 

[telectrix]

I would of thought you would be able to terminate within the back of the rose you showed if only 3 x 1mm twins just a bit of careful dressing and done

let's not get into the cross dressing scene yet. it's too early in the morning. :stuart:

 

[DPG]

Weakening the joist holding the ceiling up

It's not a joist - it's a noggin, presumably for screwing the light fitting to. Daz

 

[LankyWill]

I think the lads are being a bit pendantic Lanky, hehe.

I know mate, talk about making a mountain out of a mole hill. As for the op, just dog wago's in the ceiling and wrap a bit of black tape around them. As long as their accessible who cares! Or you can take 6 hours pratting around with a conduit box trying too hard. Dont work on price you would go hungry!

 

[Dave OCD]

I know mate, talk about making a mountain out of a mole hill. As for the op, just dog wago's in the ceiling and wrap a bit of black tape around them. As long as their accessible who cares! Or you can take 6 hours pratting around with a conduit box trying too hard. Dont work on price you would go hungry!

Be pro and use the right colour tape over each Wago. :tongue3:

 

[LankyWill]

Be pro and use the right colour tape over each Wago. :tongue3:

Dammit! Your right Dave shouldn't let myself down like that. Some people make you chuckle, talk about overthinking it. Hows your lad getting on?

 

[7029 dave]

Those boxes that house the wago connectors are so small, you could push that up into the ceiling,or even the very small type 4 terminal jb.

 

[Dave OCD]

He's doing very well thanks Will, very keen and wants to have a go at doing lots of things, I think he'll make a good sparky.

 

[davesparks]

Or you can take 6 hours pratting around with a conduit box trying too hard. Dont work on price you would go hungry!

If you are that slow then you are t going to make any money anyway.
It doesn't take five minutes to flush a loop in box in to a noggin.

 

[LankyWill]

He's doing very well thanks Will, very keen and wants to have a go at doing lots of things, I think he'll make a good sparky.

Thats the best attitude to have, we get some right idiots! stand there, on their phone all day and have no GO about them. He should be a good spark if your teaching him mate

 

[LankyWill]

Those boxes that house the wago connectors are so small, you could push that up into the ceiling,or even the very small type 4 terminal jb.

If your struggling with space, you could twist and tape the connections! Seems to be the approved technique by chancers everywhere!

 

[Dave OCD]

Thats the best attitude to have, we get some right idiots! stand there, on their phone all day and have no GO about them. He should be a good spark if your teaching him mate

Thanks very much mate, I think the obsession with phones is an epidemic now tbh, so many people and not just youngsters can't seem to leave them alone for 5 minutes ?!