Lighting Circuit 2 Plate Method Taking the Feed to the Switch and Connecting a 1 Way Switch & Light

what a great video will this work with down lights as ?

brilliant video, explanation, visuals 👌

How do you take feed to next room please?

Why do i have 2 red wires in my light switch coming from one cable, aswell as a blue and brown wire coming from another cable , i have spot lights, and a ceiling light what needs to connect to what

Hi I'm doing my am2e next week. When I was originally at college you didn't have to double over. Do you have to do it now as I thought it came and went.

I would like to add. Electricians should leave slack with wiring instead of making everything short even a switch cannot be replaced without having to "lengthen"

Instead of saying CPCs can you just call them Earth. Instead of saying Conductor say Wires or do we have to be politically correct?

Great video, thanks for taking the time to create and share. Used this technique to wire in the lights for my garden cabin.

Keeping the line conductor at the lighting point is the best approach. For example if you needed an unswitched line for an bathroom fan or a smoke, heat or CO2 detector for it's much easier to tap off from the lighting point in ceiling than the switch don't you think !

There would be a tussle with the wires in the two plate method when fitting a dimmer switch in fact a deeper box is required.

This wiring technique isn't for me.
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Vargo? Wago mate

fantastic loved it

Can I ask why is the blue cables in the wago?

good vid but you have moved all live wires from ceiling rose wiring to the switch HOW IS THIS SAFER a fault on the rose no problem a fault on the switch death

Every good spark takes the feed to the switch! 3 plate at the light is fu**ing garbage!!

Fancy a free holiday in France ??? (Bring your toolbox )!!!

to add another benefit to this, this is future proof as many smart switches require both L&N to work so having this at the switch is handy and future proof :)

Say you wired, a light and switch via this method, x 2. To then connect to the consumer unit, would there be anything "wrong" with taking the power connectors for each light, connecting them using a 3 way wago, thus only one live, neutral and ground needs to be connected to the consumer unit, - or is there anything wrong with wiring both feeds to the consumer board ? (question is only theory, not intending on doing anything electrical.) Just here to learn!

Using a knife to strip that cable is like using a fork to eat soup!

Very odd versus what we use in north america

Hi i have wired my garage LED strip lights x4 by using 2 plate method, but switching is ok, but when switching off the RCD trips, can point me as to where the fault is , these lights have been working for four years. Thank you
Tony

Why on earth are you using a knife to strip insulation !!
End strippers are the correct tools to use and much faster.
I have been using them for 50 years...Correctly set they do not even nick the copper as a knife will.

Hi love your video .can I ask a question when you trimmed back the wire to go in to the light switch. Roughly how much is needed to be trimmed back .best wishes james

How would I add a new light with its own switch ? Would I take a twin and earth from the old switch to the new switch then a switch line to the new light? Any help is appreciated

Why is it called 2 plate and 3 plate

70mm rule is useful, never know how much surplus to leave.

I feel good! Pro proving I'm correct to do what I do. I've had to redo sloppy work by most registered professional electricians I've ever used so I worked out how to do it this way - long wires in box, fold over, keep wires as clean as possible, sleeving the correct size for wires, Wago connectors And I scrape out every trace of plaster or paint.
I think I've found a solid, diligent domestic electrician for my next job - new up to the minute consumer units with separate circuits for each kitchen appliance.

What a great teacher. Fantastic video! Thank you. I will be watching your others before I wire up my new shed.

Why "plate"? Serious question

Also 601 JB 6 terminals, fair enough BUT 301 has 4 terminals and a 401 has 3...discuss

Thank you mate much appreciate should be able to keep my job now haha 😂 ⚡️

Excellent👍

Spot on in every way, just so easy to understand ! Many thanks & keep up the good work.

Absolutely fantastic.
thank you.

This is just beautiful to watch. Have been close to burn out with work for the last months and now my job ended and I can focus on my apartment, replacing lightswitches, adding new lights and sockets and to watch/listen to you, is super calming as too, informative. Thank you very much for your efforts!

Fantastic Video , helps a lot on my course . Thank you

I was wondering where you got that cut on your thumb... and then I saw you using the knife xD

Very well explained thanks, a big help.

definetly intereting watch. been looking at reskilling into a trade as been stuck in unskilled roles for a while. just need to find an apprenticeship somewhere.

Very informative-just stop saying like bloody so!!!!!😇

Would be easier to sleeve the earth in one piece of cover.

Many thanks for the video. Do you guys offer any in class room or online course? If you don't, would you please refer some academy? Cheers.

So can I use this to add a pir onto a dimmer switch? Linking the line as the pir needs it, then coming back from the pir with the switched cable?

Thanku

How do you take perm live to the next room. ? Another cable in the switch ?

Can anyone explain how to add two way switching using this method ? Thanks in advance.

Brilliant well explained and easy to do I want to do this in all my bedrooms to make them safe as I have an old house with old wining thanks buddy well done cheers

If you were to use this method for a 2-gang switch, would you bridge the line-in to the second switch.

I have one ceiling rose light and LEDs, I brought the line-in down to the switch and wondered how I would add the live line in to the second (LEDs) switch in the gang. Thanks

Yet they tell you never to double them over or twist tie them! Just stick them straight in as is.

Going to utilise the redundant central heating thermostat cable to make a new lamp and switch in the broom cupboard. Whoever cut off the thermostat wiring, left it live!!

Wow.