Domestic Switched Light

The following diagram shows the most simple of lighting circuits, a single lamp on a single switch. In this instance I’ve shown it with an incoming and outgoing supply as this can be achieved without breaking the rule of not putting more than four cables into a single junction box. The next diagram shows a… Continue reading Domestic Switched Light

Domestic 2-Way Lighting Circuit

The following diagram shows my preferred method for wiring a domestic 2-way lighting circuit. In this context, 2-way implies that two switches attach to the same light. In the above diagram, the Supply and Light cables are standard 3-core (Live, Neutral and Earth). The Switch cables are special 4-core used specifically for this type of… Continue reading Domestic 2-Way Lighting Circuit