Neutrals in light switch

[iamelectric]

starts getting expensive when wiring 3 phase , 5 wagos thats about 2 quid 5 bits of connector block 50p

 

[trev]

starts getting expensive when wiring 3 phase , 5 wagos thats about 2 quid 5 bits of connector block 50p

5 bits of tape, priceless

 

[Sharpend]

So using insulated tape on the neutrals to separate them from the earths when fixing in the rear of backbox is wrong?????

 

[amlu]

no need for tape with wagos

 

[Adam W]

I don't have the need, as i've never looped through the switches and never will!!

I suppose in that case the question would be "how do you connect the live loop in a fitting where there the manufacturer has made no provision for it?"

 

[Sharpend]

But the assessor asked for the neutrals to be fixed to back box. Wago won't achieve this!

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Nothing against a neutral in the switch back box, but only as and when it's required. Looping a complete circuit through switch boxes is another matter altogether!

Presumably you also have nothing against looping a perm live through a 3 plate light as long as it's required......oh,it isn't though is it?....

 

[amlu]

if assesor wants to be pain then get some self adhesive cable tie mounts (toolstation stocks it),
fix them into boxes using a screw each and hold the wires with a cable tie.

 

[Amp David]

But the assessor asked for the neutrals to be fixed to back box. Wago won't achieve this!

Grip fill, super glue or even velcro.

Why use any kind of tape to wrap the choc block, if you aint got strands hangin out then you'll be reet

 

[Adam W]

Before sliced bread what was the best thing?

Beer? Cheese?
I would say those two are much better than sliced bread, in fact sliced bread is pretty rubbish in comparison.
I think 'the best thing since sliced bread' relates to 'the best thing in recent times' rather than 'the best thing ever', otherwise people would compare things to 'the best thing since beer'.

 

[Adam W]

But the assessor asked for the neutrals to be fixed to back box. Wago won't achieve this!

In accordance with which reg?
The lives aren't fixed to the backbox either, the terminals in the switch are fixed to the switchplate, not the backbox. Until you screw the plate back they're in a similar predicament to neutrals in a bit of terminal block or a wago.
The reason cpcs are terminated in the backbox is to earth the backbox, not because they need to be secured; if I were terminating cpcs in a plastic backbox with a plastic switchplate I'd have no problem terminating those in a bit of connector block or wago as well.

 

[shagbite]

it sounds like your assessor's been sniffing the conduit adhesive.

 

[telectrix]

don't they thread conduit anymore?

 

[Dazza]

As mentioned, I couldn't think of a reg that prohibited a neutral in a switch box. The point made about fixing to cable tie base is a valid one at least the neutrals are attached to a fixed point. As also mentioned I think the schemes like to think up these things so they can at least pick us up on something in our assessments!

 

[telectrix]

I think the schemes like to think up these things so they can at least pick us up on something in our assessments!

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