Neutrals at switches

[Guest 004]

Went to a job today, twin and earth, and it had been wired 2 plate, which of course meant that all the switches had the neutral taken to them.

WTF, if I had done that in my apprenticeship I would have been kicked off site.

Is this how things are done now, god I hope not.

 

[BillyTheSparks]

@ Hawk81

No worries buddy.

 

[sparks1234]

OK, how about ''not a good wiring method'' Looping through every switch box on a lighting circuit, leaving a neutral joint that is not needed or required is not a good wiring method... I think i've stated other reasons why previously.

Design the circuit or installation properly using if you like the modern connectors like wago's in wago boxes, at down lighter locations and you shouldn't end up with a massive bunch of cables at one location to terminate. Turning switch boxes into joint boxes, to get past what in truth is lighting layout design problems is not a good solution!!

There, ....never used ''Bad Practice'' once!!! ....Boy was that hard for me!!! lol!!!!

E54 is on wind up ,

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Dont think E54 does windups....he is sincere in his beliefs.....even if I dont agree with a lot of his opinions gotta respect him for that!

 

[sparks1234]

Best we dont get him back onto earth stakes again

 

[oldtimer]

When will this end

 

[BillyTheSparks]

I think it could be time to shut the door on this thread.....

 

[Hawk81]

I think it could be time to shut the door on this thread.....

Why? Nothing wrong with a debate. One of the reasons why I enjoy the forum so much. As long as it does not get nasty it should run.

 

[BillyTheSparks]

Fair enough, but it's a bit old going round and round and round.................

 

[Electricalserv]

Throwing a shed load of cables into a plastic backbox with numerous connector blocks is what I call bad practise...... popcorn anyone?

 

[Hawk81]

Throwing a shed load of cables into a plastic backbox with numerous connector blocks is what I call bad practise...... popcorn anyone?

How many is a shed load?

 

[Electricalserv]

How many is a shed load?

You tell me how many have you switch lads got in at once....

 

[IQ Electrical]

Throwing a shed load of cables into a plastic backbox with numerous connector blocks is what I call bad practise...... popcorn anyone?

Oh I agree but what has that description got to do with this thread?

 

[BillyTheSparks]

popcorn anyone?

Haha

Thats my point....around and around, can I get off please?? I'm feeling quite sick....

 

[Hawk81]

You tell me how many have you switch lads got in at once....

You are just talking rubish now. As stated clearly earlier if designed correctly and done correctly it will not be a case of a "shed load of cables". Or I could say to you joining a "shed load" of cables at a light point is bad practice.

 

[sparks1234]

Fair enough, but it's a bit old going round and round and round.................

Have you seen the telly tonight?......this is much better