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[freddo]

That lighting junction box makes me feel slightly queasy...
Where would you start?

Mind you, I found 2 like that in the attic of my last house and everything worked...

I started by taking the photo, then finished by putting the ceiling tile back in the grid.

 

[FatAlan]

not bubbling mate...seething. was a plumber stole my socket tester. a plumber stole my set of wera screwdrivers. was a plumber that burnt 10 of my alarm cables with his blowtorch. was a plumber that that threaded his plastic pipes through my cable holes. nah, i don't dislike plumbers, i hate them with a passion ( appart from Barry the Bath that fixes wet things that i come across from time to time. fair price and reliable.if youse on forum Barry, a bottle of Laphroiag would be welcome).).

Yep, thought there might be some underlying reasons

 

[pirate]

I don't like plumbers either...one stole my best Bahco wrench, and tried to steal my wife too...
I really miss that wrench...

 

[littlespark]

If my memory is working correctly there are 38 cables in this lighting junction box. No the lid doesn't fit properly.
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Are you sure that's a lighting joint box and not some wetpants attempt at a boilers "wiring centre"

Almost neatly clipped on the left hand side.... must have ran out of clips for the right

 

[freddo]

Would have been quite a heating system! On that note, time for an invigorating shower.

 

[stuarth]

Last October the whole house has been refitted with class 1 light fittings, including wall lights by a "experienced commercial electrician" who never even mentioned or advised the client there was no cpc to any of the fittings he only listed additional sockets on his minor works certificate.

same house by another classy electrician previous to "experienced commercial electrician"

 

[James]

NASTY

 

[DT1991]

Just a observation whilst onsite

 

[James]

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Just a observation whilst onsite

cant find any lighting contactors,
these will do just fine?!!

took me a moment to spot the problem of accessible terminals to be fair.

 

[freddo]

took me a moment to spot the problem of accessible terminals to be fair.

Just think of them as forward facing ventilation holes. Another thought, it also allows you to probe them without removing the cover, convenient.