3 plate switching

[Sparky parky]

Hi guys,
I've been a trainee electrician for nearly two years, working only on new builds.
a friend of mine has just moved in to a new house and has asked me to do a few little jobs for him before the plasterer comes in. He wants me to add a security light to the back of his house, however all of his lighting is 3 plate which I've never really had anything to do with.
on his kitchen lighting he has a flourescent with a feed in, feed out + switch line. Is it possible for me to run another feed out of this connection down to a switch by the back door then a switch line out of the switch to a security light?
Any help would be great
adam

 

[shanky887614]

Modular wiring, I vowed never to work on another job that works with this.

Even worse than I thought

 

[MDJ]

How can people not know how to 3 plate its simple?

Then again most new builds are full of jb's.

With a single twin at each fitting.

The op would love the last new build I was on with 4 twins at one fitting (in,out,sw and feed to another)

How much cheese is in a packet of walkers Cheese and onion LOL, Joking aside it is very sad something so simple can confuse someone working in the trade, shocking really as you say.

 

[Hawkmoon]

Hi guys,
I've been a trainee electrician for nearly two years, working only on new builds.
a friend of mine has just moved in to a new house and has asked me to do a few little jobs for him before the plasterer comes in. He wants me to add a security light to the back of his house, however all of his lighting is 3 plate which I've never really had anything to do with.
on his kitchen lighting he has a flourescent with a feed in, feed out + switch line. Is it possible for me to run another feed out of this connection down to a switch by the back door then a switch line out of the switch to a security light?
Any help would be great
adam

I can understand this if your work was mainly commercial/industrial - but surely you have covered this at college - lighting circuit practicals are usually done in yr 1.

 

[shanky887614]

How much cheese is in a packet of walkers Cheese and onion LOL, Joking aside it is very sad something so simple can confuse someone working in the trade, shocking really as you say.

Fixed for ya