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2 plate lighting question

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Hi all,


New to the forum so please be kind! I'm starting a rewire of my home and have decided for a multitude of reasons to go with wiring the lighting using the 2 plate method(smart light switches and the like mostly requiring neutral). I was intending and can't see any negatives to doing it slightly differently in that I wasn't going to take the feed for following on differently switched lights from the switch, instead I plan to supply one junction box from the consumer unit and then spur off for each room's lighting (may install a second jb depending on how congested the first is looking). 


In doing this I would avoid there ever being a need for more than 3 cables in a single light switch, i.e. worst case scenario i'd have permanent supply (from jb), switched supply to light fitting and lastly in some cases a 3C & CPC for 2 Way switching. Plus in my mind make future installs easier, i.e. any additional feed coming from one central point.


Can anyone think of any good reason not to do the above? Can't see anything in the regs to suggest this would be a problem? 


Cheers all!
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    Why not just use the traditional three plate system with permanent L, N, and switched L at the ceiling light positions, then just run a three core and earth down to the switches for the N?


    Some advantages.  All terminals are easily accessible for alteration or fault finding.

    A permanent L is available for smoke alarms at the ceiling positions if needed.


    No hidden junction boxes to locate when fault finding.


    I have used a double socket pattress as a junction box with a blanking plate over it as a cover. I have stuffed the many, many  wires into it and produced a really messy result, but it works. A pig to fault find on later or alter though.


    Z.
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    Why not just use the traditional three plate system with permanent L, N, and switched L at the ceiling light positions, then just run a three core and earth down to the switches for the N?


    Some advantages.  All terminals are easily accessible for alteration or fault finding.

    A permanent L is available for smoke alarms at the ceiling positions if needed.


    No hidden junction boxes to locate when fault finding.


    I have used a double socket pattress as a junction box with a blanking plate over it as a cover. I have stuffed the many, many  wires into it and produced a really messy result, but it works. A pig to fault find on later or alter though.


    Z.
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