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Hi,
Looking for some advice please.
2 years ago we had an extension completed. Today I have gone to change some light switches in the extension and found that one 2 gang switch has been used with a permanent live coming in to switch one. This then has loop one piggybacked from it. Loop one has a total load of 14w. When switched, this switch also feeds the bathroom fan. These cables are 1.5 twin and earth. From switch one there is a jumper core over to switch 2. When switched, switch 2 feeds the bathrooms lights which have a total load of 10w (LED bulbs). From this switch there are a further 2 loops piggybacked (loop 2 and loop 3). Loop 2 has a load of 40w (LED bulbs). Loop 3 has a total load of 150w. These are also twin and earth.
I am not concerned about the load on these switches as they are rated at 6amps and are connected to a 16amp circuit breaker. However, my main concerns are the neutrals and earths are all tied in to respective choc block terminations behind the switch (in the plasterboard box). There does not appear to have been any junction box used and five cables come in to the plasterboard box. Space is very tight to the point that the jumper core has been rubbing on a choc block and the bare core is showing through the insulation. I have rectified this using insulation tape - is this okay?
My other question is, are there any legal requirements for the amount of circuits that can be fed using this lightswitch and are there any legal requirements stipulating that a junction box should be used? All help and advice gratefully received.
Looking for some advice please.
2 years ago we had an extension completed. Today I have gone to change some light switches in the extension and found that one 2 gang switch has been used with a permanent live coming in to switch one. This then has loop one piggybacked from it. Loop one has a total load of 14w. When switched, this switch also feeds the bathroom fan. These cables are 1.5 twin and earth. From switch one there is a jumper core over to switch 2. When switched, switch 2 feeds the bathrooms lights which have a total load of 10w (LED bulbs). From this switch there are a further 2 loops piggybacked (loop 2 and loop 3). Loop 2 has a load of 40w (LED bulbs). Loop 3 has a total load of 150w. These are also twin and earth.
I am not concerned about the load on these switches as they are rated at 6amps and are connected to a 16amp circuit breaker. However, my main concerns are the neutrals and earths are all tied in to respective choc block terminations behind the switch (in the plasterboard box). There does not appear to have been any junction box used and five cables come in to the plasterboard box. Space is very tight to the point that the jumper core has been rubbing on a choc block and the bare core is showing through the insulation. I have rectified this using insulation tape - is this okay?
My other question is, are there any legal requirements for the amount of circuits that can be fed using this lightswitch and are there any legal requirements stipulating that a junction box should be used? All help and advice gratefully received.