Multi Source Kitchen Lighting

[Numbskull]

Hi

I'm currently looking to wire up the lighting in my kitchen to cover three areas:
Ceiling downlights
Cupboard lights
Plinth lights

At present I only have normal ceiling lights.

I would like each (having multiple lights) to be on its own switch (2 way).

Do these all need to be on their own junction boxes?

Can I use 1.5mm 2 core plus earth cable for all elements of the wiring?

What do I do when I get to the end of each multiple link of lights i.e. do I need to feed these back to anything like the junction box etc.

Please can someone help.

[electronicsuk]

As is often the case, how long is a piece of string?

The cable you wire with is dependent on a number of factors, in your case (being a lighting circuit) 1.5mmsq T&E should do just fine even if there are factors to be applied.

Lights are generally wired in a radial circuit from the supply to one light to the next, you do not need to form a ring, hence the last light in the circuit will have only one incoming cable.

Re junction boxes, this depends on how your lights are wired at the moment. If you have a neutral in the same box as your switch(es) then it might be easiest to run another two additional outgoing cables from this location to your lights, and join the neutrals and CPCs in terminal blocks behind the switch faceplate. Otherwise, it might be easier for you to have one large junction box containing all the necessary wiring.

More info would be helpful...

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Matthew

"I told you, I only wrote that poem to test my printer!"

[ColJack]

you're obviously not capable of doing this and testing it as required and as it's a kitchen, then it's notifiable under Part P of the building regulations..

get a registered and qualified electrician in to do it..