Have just bought a set of 4 mains voltage 50W halogen downlighters from Wickes for my bathroom. Currently have single eyeball (the bathroom that is) with 3 cables, I assume these are in and out ring plus 1 to pull switch. Here is my wiring solution, could someone please tell me if it is correct.
Remove eyeball and replace with 3 terminal 5 amp junction box, connect live x 3 to 1 terminal, neutral x 3 to 2nd terminal and earth x 3 to third terminal. Then take 4 x live/neutral cables to 4 downlighters from junction box.
Questions: do down lighters need earthing? no provision at downlighter connector, should the earth go to the body of the light or other metal part. What rating cable do I use from junction box to downlighter. Will the junction box be too crammed with 7 (assuming earth employed) cables going to each terminal. Maybe I should have 2 junction boxes and run 2 lights from each?
Remove eyeball and replace with 3 terminal 5 amp junction box, connect live x 3 to 1 terminal, neutral x 3 to 2nd terminal and earth x 3 to third terminal. Then take 4 x live/neutral cables to 4 downlighters from junction box.
Questions: do down lighters need earthing? no provision at downlighter connector, should the earth go to the body of the light or other metal part. What rating cable do I use from junction box to downlighter. Will the junction box be too crammed with 7 (assuming earth employed) cables going to each terminal. Maybe I should have 2 junction boxes and run 2 lights from each?
