My kitchen lights are currently 8 old style spotlights dotted about in the ceiling. The switch is a 3 way switch. One switch for outside lights, one switch operates half of the kitchen lights and the other switch operates the other half of the kitchen lights. Not sure why as each half that is on each switch are just random ones, not even together. Ill be going in loft to look at wiring in the next few days, but how easy would it be just to disconnect the spotlights and wire up a ceiling rose in the middle of the ceiling, and just have the one switch?
Changing kitchen light wiring
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Very easy to wire up if you know what your doing ,but quite a bit of work to get to all the wiring and making good the ceiling after removing 8 light fittings.
The old spotlights will just be left disconnected in position until we do up the kitchen. Ill then remove them and plaster the ceiling. Access isnt an issue as am in bungalow and loft isnt floored
I have two lighting circuits in my kitchen for ceiling downlights. One circuit is for general lighting around the room. The other circuit is for specific downlights that light up the worktop and breakfast bar and hob. Both are on dimmers so we can change the lighting style to suit what is going on in the kitchen.
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If it were me I would be tempted to have 1 switch doing the ceiling rose and other other switch doing all the spot lights. (at least until you decorate and cover holes)
You may find they are useful at times, or when the lamp fails.
You may find the central light is not good enough.
or would people be too tempted to use the spots ££ ? Put a bit of white tape over the switch if that is the case
You may find they are useful at times, or when the lamp fails.
You may find the central light is not good enough.
or would people be too tempted to use the spots ££ ? Put a bit of white tape over the switch if that is the case
The ceiling rose will be fine. All the wiring will be removed from the spotlights and the spare switch will then be used for outside lights. Just need a wiring diagram for the ceiling rose to the single switch at each end of kitchen (switch at each door)
Do you have a neutral at that switch then? Note: a blue or black wire does no necessarily mean that it is a neutral!
Not sure not got that far yet. Was only an idea as its next to the switch thats already being used for outside lights. Just wanted another one
Ok. It all depends on how it’s all wired up.
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