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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 isn't!
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    Only 3 terminals, so why not just twist the CPCs together?


    It passed the EICR tests, so what's the problem?


    (Actually it didn't 'cos it was connected to the socket circuit.)


    That's the problem with PIRs - you don't normally inspect the mess under the floor boards.


    P.S. It's gone now.
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  • This isn't!
    c6bdfb7738ae65d1ed5fee5f860f5ad3-huge-20191003lightingjb.jpg

    Only 3 terminals, so why not just twist the CPCs together?


    It passed the EICR tests, so what's the problem?


    (Actually it didn't 'cos it was connected to the socket circuit.)


    That's the problem with PIRs - you don't normally inspect the mess under the floor boards.


    P.S. It's gone now.
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