It there a maximum number of lights wired in parallel?

[outinthecold]

Can I wire 5 main voltage downlights (35w) in parallel from the first JB?

I plan to use a JB for each downlight with a tail to the downlight connector.

Or should I just run T&E to each lamp connector so each one has two sets of T&E except for the last one?

I'm not sure which is the best way (safest)

This is to replace an exisiting central ceiling rose.

 

[philrosenberg]

Best way would be to daisy chain them, ie go from one, to the next, to the next... until you get to the last one
see the faq

 

[outinthecold]

Many thanks, when you say daisy chain, am I right in thinking no JBs, just use T&E from lamp connector to lamp connector (screwfix mains dowlights)?

 

[Big_Spark]

Small lighting JB's with heat resistant flex to the light would be the best way. These may be mains halogens, but they still get hot, and I have seen T&E damaged over time by this process. You want the JB about 500mm from the light.

The best cable would be Butyl Rubber, only needs to be 0.75mm² and willbe available from wholesalers.

 

[Steve]

Yes, use small junction boxes and leave plenty of slack on the wires so you can pull it down through the downlighter hole and inspect when it all goes wrong.