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What is the best way to wire ceiling lights?

The ceiling rose junction box with its loop-in wiring is now really showing its age and is no longer a practical (or even safe) installation for most residents who wish to install fancy light fittings. It is still, however, the most common arrangement for new build houses and rewires, probably as the result of the electrician's training and how they consider it to be the norm or they cannot think of (potentially better) alternatives.


So, what is the best way to wire ceiling lights? Should neutral wires be taken to the switches or not?
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    ebee:

    Fix the hook thru the rose, no problem?




    Actually saw that yesterday, customer wanted the ceiling roses replaced...one literally had a 3" long hook screwed through a hole in its cover, through the rose,and into the joist.  The cables had obviously been dressed away from the area inside the rose... but yikes


    Surely not one of these!


    We got ours from Christopher Wray when they had a branch in Southampton. What a pity that their company has declined!
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  • MHRestorations:




    ebee:

    Fix the hook thru the rose, no problem?




    Actually saw that yesterday, customer wanted the ceiling roses replaced...one literally had a 3" long hook screwed through a hole in its cover, through the rose,and into the joist.  The cables had obviously been dressed away from the area inside the rose... but yikes


    Surely not one of these!


    We got ours from Christopher Wray when they had a branch in Southampton. What a pity that their company has declined!
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