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Numerous Lights from one switch

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Hi All I was wondering if using the attached diagram would this be a good design for switching on numerous number of lights in one switch. I assume it is in some form of daisy chain. Its the one that I have rung?.Jimmy

Required Lighting Circuit for one switch operation to light 12 lights at once.pdf
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    AJJewsbury:
    Chris Pearson:
    Sparkingchip:

    If it’s domestic, Building Regulations limits the number of lights per switch to six.


    Which regulation?


    And what about a chandelier with say, 8 lamps or more?




    The advise "A single switch should normally operate no more than six light fittings with a maximum total load of 100 circuit-watts" is from the Domestic Building Services Compliance Guide - referred to by AD L1A (and possibly others, I haven't checked), I guess the underlying actual building regulation would be L1:


    L1. Reasonable provision shall be made for the conservation of fuel and power in buildings by:

    :

    (b) providing fixed building services which–

    :

    (ii) have effective controls;

    :




    "Effective controls" means that they switch on and off reliably.


    The six to a switch rule is supplementary information in guidance only, so very far from a regulation.


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    AJJewsbury:
    Chris Pearson:
    Sparkingchip:

    If it’s domestic, Building Regulations limits the number of lights per switch to six.


    Which regulation?


    And what about a chandelier with say, 8 lamps or more?




    The advise "A single switch should normally operate no more than six light fittings with a maximum total load of 100 circuit-watts" is from the Domestic Building Services Compliance Guide - referred to by AD L1A (and possibly others, I haven't checked), I guess the underlying actual building regulation would be L1:


    L1. Reasonable provision shall be made for the conservation of fuel and power in buildings by:

    :

    (b) providing fixed building services which–

    :

    (ii) have effective controls;

    :




    "Effective controls" means that they switch on and off reliably.


    The six to a switch rule is supplementary information in guidance only, so very far from a regulation.


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