stairway lighting circuits

[john1doherty]

Hi
been working abroad for a few years and now back in the uk , question i have is in a stairwell in a sheltered housing scheme do the lights in the stairwell still have to be wired on the 1 circuit under the 17th edition ? stairs cover 5 floors

thanks in advance
(17th edition course booked for next month !!!!!)

 

[i=p/u]

i would say yes... wait tho

 

[john1doherty]

cheers i=p/u
waiting..................................................... ?

 

[i=p/u]

some guy will come along and give you better advice than myself , welcome along to flash bang electrical club aka electricians forum

 

[i=p/u]

Hi

Stair case lighting in multi ocupants houses(Flats) are desined to run on timers for resons

to save energey and to increase life limit of installed Lights

However if the staircase has no day light windows, the lights has to be maintained 24 hrs

if there is windows u may have 2 controls

Timer to switch the lights on specifiec times normaly 6pm-8am
however there is chance u may have photo cell in place to override timer on winter days

regards​

 

[john1doherty]

ah cheers mate, i have piped the lights in 25mm plastic pipe along the halls and wired the stairs separate but someone today mentioned that they thought the stairs now had to be on local lighting circuits to avoid the whole stairwell going out under fault ???? always something to keep you guessing eh ?

was above post meant for me ?
issue is with circuits not with switching mate
and for the record all lights are on pir`s
cheers

 

[i=p/u]

well long as you installed maintained lighting , you cover it wither way if a fault.. i just cut and paste that from a different thread . when you type a thread/post normally at the bottom of page similar posts come up....