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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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  • This discussion is going beyond reality. 

    Most electricians consider using junction boxes and inefficient and bad practice. 

    It is easy to terminate neutrals at light switches by using push fit connectors or light switches with neutral terminals built into them. 

    Installing, maintaining and fault finding lighting circuits wired through the switch boxes is easier and safer.

    But we have to work with all the legacy installations wired in a multitude days.


    Andy Betteridge 

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  • This discussion is going beyond reality. 

    Most electricians consider using junction boxes and inefficient and bad practice. 

    It is easy to terminate neutrals at light switches by using push fit connectors or light switches with neutral terminals built into them. 

    Installing, maintaining and fault finding lighting circuits wired through the switch boxes is easier and safer.

    But we have to work with all the legacy installations wired in a multitude days.


    Andy Betteridge 

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