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Too many sensors

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Hi guys iv been asked to help with a lighting sollution at this large family home 


They currently have 2 sensors (x2 and x3) connected in parallel controlling 2 lights (□1 and □2) - they would however like to add an additional 2 sensors (x1 and x4) and also a switch (● 1) to bring on the lights as when required (but not to switch the circuit off)


Adaptable box (■ 1) currently have the L - N - E - SW 


I would like to bring 3 individual switch wires from the 2 new sensors and 1 new switch back to the adaptable box 


We will then have the following number of cables in each connector block 


L - 4 wires

SW - 5

N - 4

E - 5


LIght 1 - 100w LED Flood

Light 2 - 200w LED Flood


Can anyone suggest a better way of doing this or is this method acceptable?


I feel a little apprehensive about all the cables in together but also don't feel it would be unsafe - just not ideal.


Any input winputted greatly appreciated.


I will also try add a picture of the plan.
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    That is quite important - the ones that can pretty much always be wired in parallel are the sensors with a relay contact as the output (listen for the tell-tale 'click') - some designs where the switching is a semiconductor (Triac) can also be wired in parallel. Other designs that have complex zero-voltage switching (instead of just an R-C suppressor ) to minimise EMC can end up failing spectacularly if mains appears on the output when it is supposed to be off.

    Of course even the ones that can be wired in parallel can come a bit unstuck if they dazzle each other's sensors and decide it is daylight when it isn't.
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    That is quite important - the ones that can pretty much always be wired in parallel are the sensors with a relay contact as the output (listen for the tell-tale 'click') - some designs where the switching is a semiconductor (Triac) can also be wired in parallel. Other designs that have complex zero-voltage switching (instead of just an R-C suppressor ) to minimise EMC can end up failing spectacularly if mains appears on the output when it is supposed to be off.

    Of course even the ones that can be wired in parallel can come a bit unstuck if they dazzle each other's sensors and decide it is daylight when it isn't.
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