Wago Instead of Junction boxes in lighting?

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Having seen the speed of these wagos, im looking into them, i was however going to use the junction box method as all the floor boards are up and i have easy access to the lost to lay wires.

so in a junction box method where you have in and out loop to the next box switch and light fitting wire.

With Wago is it just the same ? Ie there are four terminals in the junction box with "x" amount of wire in each? there for you buy wago connectors with the correct amount of holes ?
 
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Thats a different metohd, Im not keen on that method there then seams to be too much wire in each fitting
 
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You want all connections to be as easy to gain access to as possible. Loop in at the switch with a 25mm or 35mm box and there is bags of room behond the switch plate leaving only one cable at the rose for termination, which is especially useful when the roses on fancy lights seem to be getting smaller and smaller all the time.
 
You want traditional junction box method circuits? So each light and each switch only has one cable at it?

There are two methods,
1) Junction box for each room.
2) One large 'BICC' junction box at a central position, stuffed with connector blocks, or 'Wagos'.

Not really a good idea for the downstairs lighting as the joints won't be accessible. The only option would be to fit a large 'BICC' box in somewhere like an airing cupboard.

Barely worth the effort, unless there is very good reason for using junctions.

The loop-in at the rose or loop-in at the switch methods are generally better.

Don't forget, a lighting ceiling can consist of all three methods, providing all connections are accessible.
 

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