Downlights spacing, any advice ?

[archee]

How are they all connected together.

Ummm … just dasy chained 1.5mm2 T&E

1.5 all I had left would have preferred to use 1mm2

 

[westward10]

How is the wiring from the old ceiling rose connected.

 

[archee]

How is the wiring from the old ceiling rose connected.

i used a WAGO box and connectors conneced CPC‘s together, neutral together, and permanent lives (1 from switch the other from previous room) together, switch live connected to live, neutral to neutral, earth sleeving on and connected to CPC on the downlight

 

[littlespark]

Sounds good

A lot of DIY (and a great number of “professionally”) fitted downlights have the cpc just cut off, taped up connectors, no box.
It’s surprising how badly some people can do a simple job.

As it’s into an attic, how does your particular fittings deal with insulation?
Some are ok being covered, others not.

 

[archee]

Sounds good

A lot of DIY (and a great number of “professionally”) fitted downlights have the cpc just cut off, taped up connectors, no box.
It’s surprising how badly some people can do a simple job.

As it’s into an attic, how does your particular fittings deal with insulation?
Some are ok being covered, others not.

Thank you I try to take care especially with electrics. I literally just came back from Wickes got some downlight covers. At the moment all the insulation is removed just bare plasterboard as I’m boarding up my loft and putting more insulation. (We just bought this house and realised there is about 70mm of insulation )


Thanks

 

[littlespark]

Suitable spacing, colour temp, working to regs….
All very important, but the most important factor in any electrical work is;

What does the wife think?

 

[archee]

Suitable spacing, colour temp, working to regs….
All very important, but the most important factor in any electrical work is;

What does the wife think?

Wife Seal of Approval received Exactly what she wanted. Onto the next job