Adding aditional lighting to switch

[bigbaddave]

I think a pullcord in the loft may have been easier. Feed to switch. Live connected to c and l1 to lights. Neutral connected through to light fitting.

 

[dixie]

thats the switch all connected properly now but is it possible to have ie 3 brown wires into a connector box and have 1 brown wire coming from the other end.

ie, say l1 has 3 brown wires going into it, could i put they 3 wires into a joining box then have 1 brown wire coming from it so you only need to fiddle with 1 wire instead of 3. and the joining boxes could be hidden in the wall

 

[Octopus]

thats the switch all connected properly now but is it possible to have ie 3 brown wires into a connector box and have 1 brown wire coming from the other end.

ie, say l1 has 3 brown wires going into it, could i put they 3 wires into a joining box then have 1 brown wire coming from it so you only need to fiddle with 1 wire instead of 3. and the joining boxes could be hidden in the wall

You'd still have to link the commons together so that's more wire!

 

[Adam W]

Just use a deeper backbox.

 

[dixie]

I have no space for a bigger backbox, the com wires arnt the problem, the backbox has 6 x twin&earth going into it.

1. Bathroom Light
2. Hall Light
3. Loft Light
4. Loft Ariel Socket
5. Bathroom fan
6. Mains wire

 

[worzol99]

Must be working in torchlight now! makes me laugh when posters on this forum usually shoot down a diyer!

 

[dixie]

pml yes torch in mouth

 

[Adam W]

I have no space for a bigger backbox, the com wires arnt the problem, the backbox has 6 x twin&earth going into it.

1. Bathroom Light
2. Hall Light
3. Loft Light
4. Loft Ariel Socket
5. Bathroom fan
6. Mains wire

That's a lot of wires.

 

[worzol99]

LOL good luck

 

[Octopus]

I have no space for a bigger backbox, the com wires arnt the problem, the backbox has 6 x twin&earth going into it.

1. Bathroom Light
2. Hall Light
3. Loft Light
4. Loft Ariel Socket
5. Bathroom fan
6. Mains wire

You chose to add an extra one! Amazing what DIYers do at Xmas.

Maybe you should get somebody in to do it for you.

 

[onions1066]

Your so close now, but your New Years resolution must be not to do DIY at Christmas . You sorted it yet?

 

[decolad69]

I think a pullcord in the loft may have been easier. Feed to switch. Live connected to c and l1 to lights. Neutral connected through to light fitting.

Yes, I would agree with you. The light is going to get left switched on in the loft as it's on a 3 gang plate with the loo and hall.

 

[dixie]

Thats its all sorted, All lights working and faceplate fitted.

 

[worzol99]

good job well done

 

[onions1066]

Good. Probably speak to you next Christmas when your adding some sockets :rolleyes4: