I'm considering replacing my existing hallway lights with a new installation. The hallway is about 8 metres long with an existing ceiling rose about 1m from one end. It's also about 3m height from floor to ceiling. Above the ceiling rose is the connection to the existing lighting circuit, which runs above the plaster.
What I intend to do is to screw on two new ceiling roses at equidistant points on the ceiling, each with a pendant hanging on. Now, instead of cutting up the ceiling to get the lighting cables running to the correct places (and I have no access from the floor above), I want to replace the existing rose with one that has two cable outlets on the bottom side (http://www.urbancottageindustries.com/historic-lighting/ceiling-roses/multiple-outlet-ceiling-roses) and run decorative flexible cable from there to each of the new positions. I assume the cables are .75mm2. The new cable runs would be under the ceiling, and therefore visible from the hallway.
So on to the questions -
- I know that for horizontal T&E runs there's a requirement for it to be clipped every so often to prevent sagging - does this apply here? One of the two cables will be about 4m in length.
- does this idea run foul of some building regulation or safety concern as there are suspended cables above head height?
- if I screw the new ceiling roses directly onto the plaster, about what maximum weight could it support? Or should I always attach onto a joist, and if so, how do I go about locating one?
Thanks for any help!
What I intend to do is to screw on two new ceiling roses at equidistant points on the ceiling, each with a pendant hanging on. Now, instead of cutting up the ceiling to get the lighting cables running to the correct places (and I have no access from the floor above), I want to replace the existing rose with one that has two cable outlets on the bottom side (http://www.urbancottageindustries.com/historic-lighting/ceiling-roses/multiple-outlet-ceiling-roses) and run decorative flexible cable from there to each of the new positions. I assume the cables are .75mm2. The new cable runs would be under the ceiling, and therefore visible from the hallway.
So on to the questions -
- I know that for horizontal T&E runs there's a requirement for it to be clipped every so often to prevent sagging - does this apply here? One of the two cables will be about 4m in length.
- does this idea run foul of some building regulation or safety concern as there are suspended cables above head height?
- if I screw the new ceiling roses directly onto the plaster, about what maximum weight could it support? Or should I always attach onto a joist, and if so, how do I go about locating one?
Thanks for any help!