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New way to wire lighting circuits

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Hello,


Does anyone know anything about a new rule to wire lighting circuits so that they have a live, neutral and earth running the full length of the circuit? I heard something about this last year but cannot pinpoint it in the 18th Edition Regs.


Apparently, a light now has to be wired so that the neutral running to the switch is USED as a neutral, and not as a switched live.


Anyone else heard of this?


Thanks,


David
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    Arran Cameron:

    What do you think of the idea of powering ceiling lights from the ring main via a FCU in each room? That way the neutral conductor is available at every light switch.


    The obvious problem is that one faulty electrical appliance will noy only take out all the sockets on that ring, but take out all the lights at the same time.  That's not great at night.


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    Arran Cameron:

    What do you think of the idea of powering ceiling lights from the ring main via a FCU in each room? That way the neutral conductor is available at every light switch.


    The obvious problem is that one faulty electrical appliance will noy only take out all the sockets on that ring, but take out all the lights at the same time.  That's not great at night.


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