Downlighters in Lathe and Plaster (Grrr)

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No Spec i did not even look over his shoulder,promise ] I must not cheat ,i must not cheat,i must not cheat. :^O

And so back to the classroom-I now have my upstairs circuit(landing light)

my ground floor circuit (hall light)

Two two gang two way switches

two three core+e providing two way switching between the two circuits

Now to my way of thinking, i will now have to isolate both mcb's to work on these switches.This can't be right ? can it!.

Please only answer this if i dont have to do detention

Sorry admin i should of posted this in 17th post methinksBlushing

I understand your way of thinking there SSAB...

but I was just quoting the guidance wot I read...

I think at the end of the day its that subtle difference between..

Planned maintenance work.. (e.g. replacing a switch)

and a fault knocking out all of your stairway lights!

which is the greater risk of endangering a person..

option 1.

a skilled / trained person.. undertaking maintenance work.. following safe isolation.

option 2.

a non-skilled / Joe public, (maybe elderly?) tripping down the 'unlit' stairs to go to the fuse box.. ?

again.. not all landing arrangements are in combined switches..

you could run to two separately located switch plates if you wanted?

as another after thought..

Spose you also need to isolate the WHOLE installation before opening up a CU?

cuz of all those potential live circuits and nasty wires in there??? ; )

Best not hi-jack this thread any more...

Or admin will give us BOTH detention & the birch! :O

 

[steptoe]

I understand your way of thinking there SSAB...but I was just quoting the guidance wot I read...

I think at the end of the day its that subtle difference between..

Planned maintenance work.. (e.g. replacing a switch)

and a fault knocking out all of your stairway lights!

which is the greater risk of endangering a person..

option 1.

a skilled / trained person.. undertaking maintenance work.. following safe isolation.

option 2.

a non-skilled / Joe public, (maybe elderly?) tripping down the 'unlit' stairs to go to the fuse box.. ?

again.. not all landing arrangements are in combined switches..

you could run to two separately located switch plates if you wanted?

as another after thought..

Spose you also need to isolate the WHOLE installation before opening up a CU?

cuz of all those potential live circuits and nasty wires in there??? ; )

Best not hi-jack this thread any more...

Or admin will give us BOTH detention & the birch! :O

well put, Applaud SmileyApplaud SmileyApplaud Smiley

 

[sirsparkabit]

I understand your way of thinking there SSAB...but I was just quoting the guidance wot I read...

I think at the end of the day its that subtle difference between..

Planned maintenance work.. (e.g. replacing a switch)

and a fault knocking out all of your stairway lights!

which is the greater risk of endangering a person..

option 1.

a skilled / trained person.. undertaking maintenance work.. following safe isolation.

option 2.

a non-skilled / Joe public, (maybe elderly?) tripping down the 'unlit' stairs to go to the fuse box.. ?

again.. not all landing arrangements are in combined switches..

you could run to two separately located switch plates if you wanted?

as another after thought..

Spose you also need to isolate the WHOLE installation before opening up a CU?

cuz of all those potential live circuits and nasty wires in there??? ; )

Best not hi-jack this thread any more...

Or admin will give us BOTH detention & the birch! :O

Thanks specs your points are both valid and notedApplaud Smiley

However are we saying if joe puts his fingers in and gets a shock of the unisolated circuit,its his own fault because he should not be in there]Pray

Your input is also gratefully recieved steps

You both deserve a kme Guiness Drink Guiness Drink

 

[sirsparkabit]

caught you off your horse apache

 

[sirsparkabit]

evening ext

 

[Apache]

caught you off your horse apache

What?

 

[sirsparkabit]

Well you had to dismount to read that lot

 

[Apache]

Well you had to dismount to read that lot

lol

Apache finds 'dismount' far funnier than it should be. On the wine tonight...........

 

[sirsparkabit]

I had one or two myself

purely medicinal you understand

 

[kme]

You both deserve a kme Guiness Drink Guiness Drink

EXSQUEEZE me????????

They bloomin` well ain`t `avin me!

If you want to give them a :S, or even a "scoob"; all fine & dandy.

But don`t give me away. I`m too expensive for that!

 

[Apache]

EXSQUEEZE me????????They bloomin` well ain`t `avin me!

If you want to give them a :S, or even a "scoob"; all fine & dandy.

But don`t give me away. I`m too expensive for that!

You must be with these 'exotic' holidays. I had a week in Wales.....................

 

[kme]

Awwwww, Bless!

 

[sirsparkabit]

EXSQUEEZE me????????They bloomin` well ain`t `avin me!

If you want to give them a :S, or even a "scoob"; all fine & dandy.

But don`t give me away. I`m too expensive for that!

O.k have it back for your cellar Guiness Drink Guiness Drink]

Apologys SSABBlushingBlushing