Rewiring the lights in my room

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Here are some pictures of the new lights and switching in my room

New cables pulled in to new lights positions:


Cables at 1st new light:


Cables at 2nd new light:


Bases of new lights fitted:


Wiring at 1st new light:


Wiring at 2nd new light:



Wiring at 1st switch (2Gang)






Wiring at 2nd switch (3Gang)







Finished lights:


 
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1st & 2nd lights are on 2 way switching

Wiring at 2nd light:

1x 3 core & earth = Mains Supply:

Perm Live to Switch, Perm EM Live, Neutral, & Earth

1x 3 core & earth = To/ From 1st Light:

Perm EM Live to 1st light, Switched Live to 2nd Light, Neutral to 1st light, & Earth

1x T+E = 2 Gang Switch Feed:

Perm Live & Neutral & Earth to 2 Gang Switch

1x T+E = Smoke alarm feed:

Perm Live, Neutral & Earth


Wiring at 1st Light:

1x 3 core & earth = Switched Lives from 2 Gang Switch:

Switched Live for 1st Light, Switched Live for 2nd Light, & Switched Live for spot light

1x 3 core & earth = To/ From 2nd Light:

Perm EM Live to 1st Light, Switched Live to 2nd Light, & Neutral

1x T+E = Feed to Spot Light:

Switched Live, Neutral, & Earth for Spot Light


Wiring at 2 Gang Switch:

1 x T+E = Mains Feed:

Perm Live, Neutral, & Earth to Switches

1x T+E = Supply to Hall lights:

Perm Live, Neutral, & Earth

1x 3 core & earth = Switched lives to lights

Switched Live for 1st Light, Switched Live for 2nd Light, & Switched Live for spot light

1x 3 core & earth = 1st cable to 3 Gang switch:

Perm Live to 3 Gang Switch, 2x strappers to 3 Gang switch for 1st Light, & earth

1x 3 core & earth = 2nd cable to 3 Gang switch:

Switched Live for spot light, 2x strappers to 3 Gang switch for 2nd Light & earth

Wiring at 3 Gang Switch:

1x 3 core & earth = 1st cable to 2 Gang switch:

Perm Live to 3 Gang Switch, 2x strappers to 2 Gang switch for 1st Light, & earth

1x 3 core & earth = 2nd cable to 2 Gang switch:

Switched Live for spot light, 2x strappers to 2 Gang switch for 2nd Light & earth
 
You need to remove those blue through crimps and replace them with strip connectors or similar.

They are designed to take a single 2.5mm² conductor only, and must not be used for anything else.
 

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