I have a couple of questions I was hoping to get answered on what seems like a very knowledgeable board.
I am extending a lighting circuit into a new extension I have been building. I have read all of the info on this board and other sources that describe how to extend the lighting circuit based on whether it is a radial circuit with or without junction boxes.
On inspection I have found that my lighting circuit is different to the 2 circuits described. My house was only rewired approx 3 years ago so it should be up to modern standards but it seems to use a single junction box with just a single twin and earth cable running to the switch and another to the ceiling rose. Somehow the switching seems to be done at the JB?
To extend the circuit I have taken a feed from this junction box to a second 20a junction box and then run all my new lights (4 additional ones) from here with a switch cable at the ceiling rose using the loop-in model.
Is this okay or do I need to do something different?
What type of circuit do I have ?
Also as the plastic mounting boxes I have bought (plasterboard pattresses) do not have an earth connector I have cut the earth at both ends so its not earthed to the light or the switch.
Is this dangerous/unacceptable?
I would appreciate your advice as I still have time to change the wiring as no plasterboard/floors are in yet.
Regards
D
I am extending a lighting circuit into a new extension I have been building. I have read all of the info on this board and other sources that describe how to extend the lighting circuit based on whether it is a radial circuit with or without junction boxes.
On inspection I have found that my lighting circuit is different to the 2 circuits described. My house was only rewired approx 3 years ago so it should be up to modern standards but it seems to use a single junction box with just a single twin and earth cable running to the switch and another to the ceiling rose. Somehow the switching seems to be done at the JB?
To extend the circuit I have taken a feed from this junction box to a second 20a junction box and then run all my new lights (4 additional ones) from here with a switch cable at the ceiling rose using the loop-in model.
Is this okay or do I need to do something different?
What type of circuit do I have ?
Also as the plastic mounting boxes I have bought (plasterboard pattresses) do not have an earth connector I have cut the earth at both ends so its not earthed to the light or the switch.
Is this dangerous/unacceptable?
I would appreciate your advice as I still have time to change the wiring as no plasterboard/floors are in yet.
Regards
D