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    grifter reacted to flameport's post in the thread 3 core & earth with Thanks Thanks.
    40W at most. 1.5mm² is a useless cable that has no purpose in any domestic property. Buying it is simply throwing money away for no reason.
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    grifter replied to the thread 3 core & earth.
    Will be supplying 8 down lights in a 5x3 metre room.
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    grifter reacted to EFLImpudence's post in the thread 3 core & earth with Thanks Thanks.
    Yes, 1mm² is fine. For some unknown reason 1.5mm² has become a fashion.
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    grifter posted the thread 3 core & earth in Electrics UK.
    I want to connect 2 way switches for lighting. Can l use 1.0mm 3 core & earth or does it have to be 1.5mm? Thanks
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    As plasterers, do you generally mind if spotlight holes have been cut into a new ceiling and lights left dangling before you plaster it...
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    grifter replied to the thread EXTENDING CABLE.
    Yes will get rid of the other wall light and will eventually install spot lights.
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    grifter replied to the thread EXTENDING CABLE.
    It looks like it goes down or possibly across to the other light which is operated by a switch even further along. I think it is on a...
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    grifter replied to the thread EXTENDING CABLE.
    Any particular terminal block?
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    grifter reacted to JohnW2's post in the thread EXTENDING CABLE with Thanks Thanks.
    Yes, as was said, that would be acceptable. Kind Regards, John
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    grifter replied to the thread EXTENDING CABLE.
    There's another light the same further along the wall. The ceiling has no lights in it currently. It will only have the new ones l want...
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    grifter replied to the thread EXTENDING CABLE.
    So a normal back box, wires to a terminal block left inside, and a blanking cover?
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    grifter replied to the thread EXTENDING CABLE.
    It looks as though the existing wire does not come from above.
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    grifter replied to the thread EXTENDING CABLE.
    Is it completely wrong to join to a connector block and loose it in the wall?
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    grifter replied to the thread EXTENDING CABLE.
    Yes, l want to do away with the light as in the picture and extend the wire up the wall and connect to a run of 4 spotlights. Is quite...
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    grifter posted the thread EXTENDING CABLE in Electrics UK.
    This is an existing light fixture which l want to get rid of and run 4 spot lights off it into the ceiling. My question is, what is the...
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