Recent content by wakanai

im a slow typer. Cheers Crafty i will use 6 lights instead and one junction box to 2 sets of three lights connected to each other. the cable is 1.5 so i will clear a bit a space around them and hopefully derating will be sorted. Glad im learning a bit and will know for next time :)

There are 6 other lights running off the same circuit so if they have 100 watt bulbs (they are 60 at the moment) 600 plus 400 would give 1000. showing how little i knew i didnt think that was the way to do it. the plastic casing over where the wires join doesnt really have room for two...

Glad i asked. I thought it was dodgy but theoretically possible so it is good to know why it should not be done. how many connections can i put in one junction box? is there a limit? no im afraid not and sorry to say i dont know what you mean by de rating. Its not a solarium just an...

i want to add extra lighting in a loft room. at present one light is in place. can i add 8 50w halogens from the one cable i have at present? It is already a lighting circuit and is fused at the cu as such. in order to extend the wiring from one light to 8 i had planed to do it using terminal...