Connector Blocks

richtersparty · Mar 23, 2009

Hi

When looping in at switches for a lighting cct what size connector blocks do people use for connecting the neutrals as they come in 2, 5, 15, 30 and 60?

If you were using a 6 amp C/B is a 5 amp connector block acceptable.

Also for 1.5mm using a 10 amp C/B would you again use the 15 amp rated block?

thanks

Andy

lionelmcc · Mar 24, 2009

Good point johnny but sometimes either way can be bater for the job in hand

Spudnik · Mar 24, 2009

johnnyb said:
there isn,t one there, its at the bloomin switch ......

Dont you mean at the light fitting?

richtersparty · Mar 25, 2009

Thanks everyone, your comments have been a great help

johnnyb · Mar 25, 2009

Hi Jason, no, i meant if the lads had wired in and out of light switch, all that would be at the light fitting would be Sw/N/E, therefore you couldn,t get a supply L/N/E for say an outside PIR for eg, via a spur of course mate.
Other alternative would be to spur off a S/O and spur it, but they are not always found on an outside wall.
I do understand there must be a respectable cost saving on cable, would like to know that? but i am a loop in man myself, call me old fashioned but eh! suppose i am.

Spudnik · Mar 25, 2009

Nothing wrong with being old fashioned!

Des 56 · Mar 25, 2009

johnnyb said:
Hi Jason, no, i meant if the lads had wired in and out of light switch, all that would be at the light fitting would be Sw/N/E, therefore you couldn,t get a supply L/N/E for say an outside PIR for eg, via a spur of course mate.
Other alternative would be to spur off a S/O and spur it, but they are not always found on an outside wall.
I do understand there must be a respectable cost saving on cable, would like to know that? but i am a loop in man myself, call me old fashioned but eh! suppose i am.

With fancy fittings installed in almost all homes nowadays the loop in at the switches makes better sense
The cable to the light I run in three core for any that may require future additions

johnnyb · Mar 25, 2009

Hia Des, go with that mate, have you bought any 3core recently, its bloomin expensive, especially if you are doing aload of brand new houses on an estate say.
Saying that, nobodies building any bloomin houses are they.