The modern ceiling rose has three terminal banks arranged in-line plus an earth terminal. One outer bank has three terminal screws, two for the neutral feed wires, the other for the blue flex wire. The other outer bank has two terminal screws, one for the circuit switch wire, the other for the brown flex wire. … Read more
All too often lighting is limited to a single dangling bulb and lampshade; yet it has an enormously important and all-pervading effect on your house. No matter how good your decorating is, if the light is bad a room will look uninteresting. Good lighting can transform a very ordinary setting. What is good lighting then? … Read more
A casual glance at shop windows in the High Street will be sufficient to indicate the enormous range of electrical fittings on the market. If you know precisely what you want you may get fittings a little cheaper at chain stores such as Walmart, but you will not necessarily be able to get advice. So, … Read more
Home lighting offers the creative homemaker much scope. Although intended primarily for illumination, lighting can be used to enhance the furnishing scheme and décor. It can transform a dull room into a bright and exciting room. By means of switching, lighting can be changed as mood or social circumstances demand; a lot of light for … Read more
There are two principal methods of wiring lighting circuits in the home: the loop-in ceiling rose method and the joint box method, used mainly for surface wiring where there is no access for cables above the ceiling and for wall lights where looping in the absence of ceiling roses can be difficult. The loop-in method. … Read more