Hi,
I want to put six low voltage lights in the kitchen ceiling and three under-cupboard lights but I'm unsure of a few things.
One thing is, what kind of light circuit I currently have. Our flat was built in the mid to late fourties and although the ring circuits for the power has been re-done, the lighting circuits look original.
The lighting circuit has red and black wires in a metal conduit. I don't see an earth wire anywhere. Is the metal conduit the earth?
How can I tell if we have loop-in or loop-at-switch wiring? Does it matter?
With respect to the lights in the kitchen ceiling, what is the best way to wire them? Do I put a junction box where the original light's wires come out? Can I then run a single cable around to the lights and have them connect into that? Should that cable be ring back to the junction box where the original light fitting was?
With respect to the under-cupboard lights, should I run a cable from the ceiling junction box down to the switch and back to the cupboard lights?
Sorry about all the questions.
I appreciate any help on this.
Thanks in advance
I want to put six low voltage lights in the kitchen ceiling and three under-cupboard lights but I'm unsure of a few things.
One thing is, what kind of light circuit I currently have. Our flat was built in the mid to late fourties and although the ring circuits for the power has been re-done, the lighting circuits look original.
The lighting circuit has red and black wires in a metal conduit. I don't see an earth wire anywhere. Is the metal conduit the earth?
How can I tell if we have loop-in or loop-at-switch wiring? Does it matter?
With respect to the lights in the kitchen ceiling, what is the best way to wire them? Do I put a junction box where the original light's wires come out? Can I then run a single cable around to the lights and have them connect into that? Should that cable be ring back to the junction box where the original light fitting was?
With respect to the under-cupboard lights, should I run a cable from the ceiling junction box down to the switch and back to the cupboard lights?
Sorry about all the questions.
I appreciate any help on this.
Thanks in advance