Octopus Lighting Box

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Can anyone assist with where to find an example of an octopus wiring box for 4 lights and 4 switches? NVQ project!
 
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Never heard of an octopus wiring box. Do you mean connecting up 4 lights & swiches using a junction box?
 
jj4091 said:
Never heard of an octopus wiring box. Do you mean connecting up 4 lights & swiches using a junction box?

Octopus wiring is an old trade name for wiring all the lighting from a single junction boxjavascript:emoticon(':LOL:')
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Steve
 
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It it the system where you have one large jb and all conduits run out to all lamp fittings and switches from there?
 
Spark123 said:
It it the system where you have one large jb and all conduits run out to all lamp fittings and switches from there?

Yes.

Another term is "spider" i think.
 
Do you mean "Octoflex"?

Think that was the name. In the 60's & 70's this was a prewired flexible conduit used commonly in flats.
 
I found an Octopus wiring system running the downstairs lighting in my new home. I can send a couple of photos if you want! I haven't been able to find any information about it but its fairly straight forward and a useful junction box for all of my downstairs lights and switches.
 

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