Hi, just to update the poor electrician came today to discuss the rewire... he must hate me as I was asking lots of questions although the Mrs did make him a cuppa and gave him cake... I didn't tell him I was getting help from you lot.
1. He said he will loop at the switch, not the light fitting as it makes it easier to upgrade things later? I know you can loop at the switch and light but is one preferable. I asked how, said he uses Wago terminals in the back box of the light? I nodded like I knew what he was talking about, but is sounds better than the tape the last bloke used.
2. With regards to the external lights (PIR Lantern ones) / smoke alarms he is putting up, said he will use a junction box to tap into lighting circuit? Kind of makes sense, but given its a rewire can't it be done without breaking my brand new circuit?
3. Said the consumer unit is ok, a cheaper one with not much space to add more circuits so suggested not to put smoke alarms on separate circuit as we might run out of space for more useful things later on given that we plan further work. That's annoying... I can see a larger consumer unit being needed later on
4. He did say he would prefer to do it after the boiler has been done, as he doesn't trust them to not ruin his work or bugger something up... lol.
Seemed like a good bloke, I will let you know how we get on. Again, very appreciative of people's help. Before, the last problems I would never have thought of asking so many questions but with electricity you can't be too careful.