New lighting circuits

[JDLDIY]

Replacing the old non-earthed lighting circuits downstairs. Rather than running the circuit cables from one fitting to the next as standard, it would be more convenient to run the circuit cable to a central location, connect to a junction box, then run separate cables out to each fitting on the circuit. Question is though is this acceptable and are there any implications?

JD

 

[dingbat]

Given that you will still have to run switch cables for each light I can't see how this will actually make life any easier - you'll still be taking up a fair few boards. The main implications are that, depending on how many lights you intend to power, the JB wiring could be extremely unwieldy and any JB with more than four cables coming out of it immediately sends warning signals to the next spark to see it - it looks, frankly, cra*p.

 

[breezer]

if the cables have no earth, then i presume they are old, re wire it

1) you get an earth

2) new cables

 

[JDLDIY]

Just wanted to double check that this way of wiring was acceptable and wouldn't cause me problems electrically if you know what I mean. I've wired this way when installing GU10's but for a whole lighting circuit?
JD