How would you do it?? Two way on 12 lights, some dimmed, some not

[buzzlightyear]

what size of cables back to cu

 

[davesparks]

Hi

I have a job with a customer who wants his new kitchen which has been designed to have two way switching ofn12 sets of lights, some off them dimmed and some just switched.

My question is how would you do this? Client wants one bank of switches so grid set up best, a lot of cables to each switch bank, I have wired everything back to one point so I can put in a big adaptable box with din rail mounted connections.

Any thoughts on how you would attack this, I have 18 cables at one switch bank!!

If that number of switches is really necessary I'd probably be running a multicore cable from each switch to the JB.
But then I do have a lot of 19core sitting in the warehouse due to a slight over-ordering incident.

 

[davesparks]

what size of cables back to cu

One would assume it'll be 1.0mm in a domestic job.

 

[Hellmooth]

One would assume it'll be 1.0mm in a domestic job.

Hope so, 1.5mm will be a pain in the rear end

 

[Gaz92552]

With 18 cables are you running 12 x 3core then 6 x switch wires to each switch bank? There are plenty of ways to cut back on cables at the switches but I think you will end up creating more work and taking longer.

If you're restricted with space I would say conduit and singles with a feed at one switch and then just run twins with switch wires at other switch.

 

[amlu]

grid box and separate feeds to each light, grid switches and grid dimmers. easy to reconfigure if needed.

 

[ian1511]

I have got as follows 15 cables not 18 as I first said,

I have a mixture of some 2way, 3way and 4 way switching.

All wired in 3 core into deep back box ready for a grid setup.

My first post wasn't as clear in regards the switching which helps explain the amount of cables,it's all wired back to a box which will be next to the db, splitting it into 3 circuits on seperate RCBO's

 

[buzzlightyear]

show a plan is even better .