Anyone how to wire down lights?

Question

I want to wire 6 downlights in the entrance of the house and its got 1 main ceiling rose fixed at the moment. Could anyone please tell me what do i need to do it eg junction box or sumthing? and where do start from?

Answer 1

first check how many outlets you have on the circiut. Turn the breaker off for the light and check what lights and plugs and stuff does not work. Counting each light you are installing you should have no more than 10 or 11 circuits (light plug etc...) on 1 breaker. Adding 6 lights may put you over your limit. If not, then simply run the black wires together and white together and ground to either box or light (whichever it has. The power runs through the black wire and returns through the white. At your switch, you will have the white from the source tied to the white going to the lights and the blacks will both be on the switch. power in through black (broken by switch) and back to the panel through the white. Electricity runs in a loop.