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What is the best way to wire ceiling lights?

Arran Cameron
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 is where a candidate to do the job,  'with 20 years of experience' maybe still needs some sort of selection or  interview - as someone else rather tersely put it, in some cases it may be the same year  of experience  repeated 20 times. Some people do the 'CPD' thing without it needing to be formalised, because they are in a place where thay can do work that is widely varied and they are not afraid to take on new stuff and do the background reading - others are in a position where getting them to take on new methods needs more of a push, and perhaps the opportunity to branch out does not so obviously present itself.

    At least the chap mentioned above had the sense to ask, which is the first step.
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    This is where a candidate to do the job,  'with 20 years of experience' maybe still needs some sort of selection or  interview - as someone else rather tersely put it, in some cases it may be the same year  of experience  repeated 20 times. Some people do the 'CPD' thing without it needing to be formalised, because they are in a place where thay can do work that is widely varied and they are not afraid to take on new stuff and do the background reading - others are in a position where getting them to take on new methods needs more of a push, and perhaps the opportunity to branch out does not so obviously present itself.

    At least the chap mentioned above had the sense to ask, which is the first step.
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