Neutrals in light switch

[Octopus]

Wagos for me - as long as the box is 25 or 35mm!

 

[Engineer54]

This was a grey area many years ago, from memory my old college tutors and sparkies, said never have neutrals in back of switch box, have done it myself a few times.If I did a job and it got knocked back I would fit a 20amp dp switch.

Nothing against a neutral in the switch back box, but only as and when it's required. Looping a complete circuit through switch boxes is another matter altogether!

 

[7029 dave]

Forgive me all, been out of contracting a long time now, never heard of the term wagos,is that crimps? cheers Dave

 

[trev]

Just for you 7029Dave. I'm sure you can figure them out mate.

 

[iamelectric]

google it they are the best thing since sliced bread

 

[iamelectric]

i cant remember the make but i was in cef the other day and another company has ripped off the idea

 

[trev]

google it they are the best thing since sliced bread

Before sliced bread what was the best thing?

 

[7029 dave]

Thanx trev never seen em, used use the blue and red tubes with crimpin tool you know the ones I mean!!

 

[trev]

These things are much easier Dave.

 

[telectrix]

push in for solid or stranded cables e.g. 1.5mm, 2.5mm. lever type for flexes. just bear in mind that they're not like choc blocks where you fit L,N, and E in. they're called 2 pole, 3 pole etc., but should be called 2 port etc.

 

[iamelectric]

starts getting expensive when wiring 3 phase , 5 wagos thats about 2 quid 5 bits of connector block 50p

 

[trev]

starts getting expensive when wiring 3 phase , 5 wagos thats about 2 quid 5 bits of connector block 50p

5 bits of tape, priceless

 

[Sharpend]

So using insulated tape on the neutrals to separate them from the earths when fixing in the rear of backbox is wrong?????

 

[amlu]

no need for tape with wagos

 

[Adam W]

I don't have the need, as i've never looped through the switches and never will!!

I suppose in that case the question would be "how do you connect the live loop in a fitting where there the manufacturer has made no provision for it?"

 

[Sharpend]

But the assessor asked for the neutrals to be fixed to back box. Wago won't achieve this!

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Nothing against a neutral in the switch back box, but only as and when it's required. Looping a complete circuit through switch boxes is another matter altogether!

Presumably you also have nothing against looping a perm live through a 3 plate light as long as it's required......oh,it isn't though is it?....

 

[amlu]

if assesor wants to be pain then get some self adhesive cable tie mounts (toolstation stocks it),
fix them into boxes using a screw each and hold the wires with a cable tie.

 

[Amp David]

But the assessor asked for the neutrals to be fixed to back box. Wago won't achieve this!

Grip fill, super glue or even velcro.

Why use any kind of tape to wrap the choc block, if you aint got strands hangin out then you'll be reet

 

[Adam W]

Before sliced bread what was the best thing?

Beer? Cheese?
I would say those two are much better than sliced bread, in fact sliced bread is pretty rubbish in comparison.
I think 'the best thing since sliced bread' relates to 'the best thing in recent times' rather than 'the best thing ever', otherwise people would compare things to 'the best thing since beer'.