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Hi,
I am trying to decide whether to put all my additional and current kitchen lights on a new or existing circuit. Currently from fuse box one wire goes to a box under floor where terminal blocks are connected to 6 other wires. All reds together, all blacks together, all earths together. Each wire comes from the box to a switch for each room and one wire from switch to light. It is a flat with no ceiling acess, hence I guess reason for this wiring set up. Q1 ) If I wanted to add more lights to this circuit I am not sure any more wires could be fitted into these terminal blocks. Could I use something other than terminal blocks to connect all the wires and add in additional ones? Q2) Circuit is currently on a 16A MCB, should I down rate to a 10A or 6A MCB. Q3) If I go for all on one circuit I think load would be OK on a 6A MCB details below Lighting will be :- Bedroom 1 - 100W (Standard 60W Bulb) Bedroom 2 - 100W (Standard 60W Bulb) Hall - 250W Spot Fitting Bathroom - 200W not deffo, but allowing 200W for 4 spotlights. (currenlty a large flourscent strip) Kitchen 200W Halogen spot fitting Recess in kitchen 200W (4 * 50W mains downlights) Under counter 56W (4*18W flourescent) Lounge 150W Total = 1256W - well within a 6A MCB rating. Q4) So new or use existing circuit? Advice please :-) Thank you |
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