Moving Ceiling Light - Will this work?

[Anzhelika]

I need to move an existing ceiling light (no rose) and the accompanying switch but I am only able to access the switch and the light fitting (unless I destroy newly laid upstairs floors) so I am unable to use the normal approach.

The switch has two wires - black to COM and Red to L1 and the fitting has live (switched) and neutral and earth.

Would this approach work :

1. Dissconnect Supply
2. Remove existing switch
3. Join the wires that were connected to the Switch.
4. Remove existing ceiling fitting
5. Extend the cable that was attached to the old ceiling fitting to a new junction box
6. Neutral from new junction box to light fitting
7. Live (previously the switched live at the old switch) from junction box to new switch
8. Switched live from 2nd switch terminal to light fitting.


I would appreciate any advice on the above method or an alternative approach

Happy New Year
Anzhelika

 

[EFLImpudence]

1. Dissconnect Supply

Yes.

2. Remove existing switch

OK.

3. Join the wires that were connected to the Switch.

Mmmmmm.

4. Remove existing ceiling fitting

Right.

5. Extend the cable that was attached to the old ceiling fitting to a new junction box

You will need to leave the junction box accessible or use a method that can be hidden.

6. Neutral from new junction box to light fitting

Are there any CPCs (earths)?

7. Live (previously the switched live at the old switch) from junction box to new switch

See below.

8. Switched live from 2nd switch terminal to light fitting.

If you can do that, why don't you install a completely new switch cable from the new light to the new switch?
Then you can decommission the original switch wire and make it safe.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Why and where are you moving the switch and light fitting to?
Any joints made must be easily accessible or comply to requirement 526.3
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/DataSheets/Hager/JB_Guide.pdf
Newly laid floor, then move the electrics

 

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newly laid upstairs floors

 

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newly laid upstairs floors

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