adding new lights

[lomofore]

hello i wish to add 2 new lights to an extension thats nearly built and i am wondering instead of breaking into the lighting circuit could we take the power directly from the mcb that powers the lights to the house .
thanks in advance.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Can't you get the electrician who's doing all the other electrics for the extension to do it?

 

[17thman]

yes you can take a line from the mcb but is it a kitchen? if so it is notifiable to building control and as BAS says, get a sparky anyway.

 

[lomofore]

cheers for that advice 17th man.


ban all sheds what post were you reading i never mentioned any other electrics being done.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

So you've got a new extension, and the only electrics in it are 2 lights?

 

[lomofore]

yep two lights one in the cloak room and one in what is going to be the entrance hall.
thanks for your replies.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

OK - so the extension consists of a cloakroom and a hallway, there are no sockets or anything, just lighting?

 

[lomofore]

yes there is a double switched socket just inside the old door way where the extension is joined.