Extractor switch

[russellsmiler]

Just a quickie (or possibly not) as part of rewire of kitchen i have a few queries.
1. the lighting is to consist of possibly 10 switches all housed hopefully one faceplate, they will switch, pendant over sink area, pendant over table area, downlighters above breakfast bar, under cupboard lighting, lighting in display cablnet, pantry, outside lights, and heres the query extractor fan!, will the fan need an isolating switch? i assume (sorry BAS) that the lightswitches will be spst switches, so need a dpst to isolate, anyone know how i can do this all in the switchplate.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Just a quickie (or possibly not) as part of rewire of kitchen i have a few queries.
10 switches all housed hopefully one faceplate, they will switch,

pendant over sink area,
pendant over table area,
downlighters above breakfast bar,
under cupboard lighting,
lighting in display cablnet,
pantry,
outside lights,
query extractor fan!,

That's 8.

i assume (sorry BAS) that the lightswitches will be spst switches, so need a dpst to isolate, anyone know how i can do this all in the switchplate.

You'll have to use a grid system, so pick one where the switch modules are available as DP and SP.

It's an awful lot of wiring to one place though - do you need that amount of granularity?

And does it even make sense to have them all co-located? e.g. if you're at the sink, and it gets dark, do you want to walk over to the doorway to turn on your light? Ditto if you want to go into the pantry?

 

[russellsmiler]

thanks BAS, sorry i cant count or remember from my desk all the lights required, i forgot one wall light in lounging area of kitchen and one outside light above french doors that lead out of kitchen.

I do want the switches at one location, you would need to be at the premises to thoroughly appreciate this, (there is a sort of division pillar that is perfect location for operating all lighting) i will however have the pendant above table on three way switch so it can be turned on/off at the doors leading into kitchen.

 

[russellsmiler]

oh and yes i do require that amount of granuality in the lighting, its the way i roll, dutch ancestry (every time i go to holland i am amazed at how many light sources they have per room) a small flat i stayed in had 13 light sources in it and all switched indipendently.

anyone know why this is??

 

[winston1]

i will however have the pendant above table on three way switch so it can be turned on/off at the doors leading into kitchen.

So that is 2 ways, where is the 3rd?

 

[JohnW2]

i will however have the pendant above table on three way switch so it can be turned on/off at the doors leading into kitchen.

So that is 2 ways, where is the 3rd?

Given the plural "doors", are there perhaps two of them (plus the 'central' switch)? ... or is it perhaps just the common confusion (not helped by trans-Atlantic differences) about the terminology of 2-way/3-way switches/switching?

Kind Regards, John

 

[Simon35]

Just bought some Scolmore Click Deco grid switches for my own kitchen. Very nice stuff, and plenty of choice, single and double pole switches available.