"Aldrich" wrote in
:

One solution is
to use two junction boxes, one to handle the loop-in/out and the other
to handle the local lighting circuit. However, that seems a little
inelegant and costly on boxes.

Please can someone comment on the limitation of 3x 1.5 cables per box
and suggest a solution?

Thank you

David


I think saving on J/B's is a snare and a delusion.
Where do you want all this elegance anyhow? In the loft, or under the
floorboards?

I agree with Sefan, use bigger ones for ease of use which will help
achieve more reliable connections.

Lurch described how you don't normally use more than three cables.

I was brought up to follow the golden rule "one in, one out, one away"
and not to bodge further connections in, for all sorts of things from
tag blocks to frame rooms.

If you need to get more in, say with wall lights, gather the lights in
one (or more) J/B'z and then bring in the switched circuit from the
"rose" box.

IMO far more elegant, the purpose of each box can be marked on it, maybe
more boxes, but *elegantly* hooked together. Form follows function.

Thats wot I fink anyhow

mike