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RE: Wiring light switches...


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  • Subject: RE: Wiring light switches...
  • From: "fluff" <fluff@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 00:14:00 +0100
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I always assumed T & E was live, neutral & earth. Hope so coz I just did a rewire that way.
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Kilgore [mailto:akilgore@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 July 2002 23:29
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: [ukha_d] Wiring light switches...

Hi all,
 
I'm redo-ing some of the lighting circuit in my house (due to old wiring etc.) and was wondering what type of cable I should run to the light switches. From what I understand, usually in the UK light switches are wired with 1.5mm sq. twin and earth - the "twin" being for the live and the switched live. I was contemplating running some form of "treble" and earth and hook up the third wire to neutral.
 
The reason for this is that I have read in several places in the past that in order to do blah, blah, blah will require a neutral connection - e.g. If I wanted to use an X10 AW10 as a light switch to switch on an energy saving light. I also believe that putting in a neutral would allow me to use those new micro module thingime-bobbers...?
 
Can any one give me any more examples of situations where a neutral would be necessary.
Would anyone advise against this...? If so, why...?
 
Many thanks,
Andy.

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