wiring student flats

[gaz26]

yeah sorted, doing emergency lighting on stairs and hallways

 

[gaz26]

is there is a regulation to say each room/flat needs to be on its own circuit ? at the moment i have 3 flats/rooms on each ring main. Purely to save not having to install a big board as the ring mains alone would have 7 mcb's. Bloody HMO regulations are a nightmare.lol

 

[nickblake]

only thing id ensure is when using PIR's is if the light fitting are flourescent that you use high frequency not switch start or you'll be replacing lamps at a high rate

 

[SirKit Breaker]

yeah sorted out smokes, also landing lights need to be switched on at 4 different places , am i right in thinking 2 way at one end , intermediate next , then another intermediate switch and then a 2 way at the last position? Only ever done it at 3 postions, never put 2 intermediate switches in series

I have done loads of these. If you want detailed info then PM me and i will give you my mobile number and we can speak as i would be hear all day typing.

With regard to community lighting i use occupancy detectors instead of switches, no 2 way to wire up just loop to sensor and switch cable from sensor to fitting. Doddle, just site your detectors with care so they catch both landings.

Cheers.........Howard