adding to an existing lighting circuit

[voltman]

we all know that lighting is a radial and it is always good practice to add to the end of the circuit. i cannot remember if it is alright to add a 'spur' so to speak, coming off the circuit other than the end or not?

 

[Theorysparky]

No issues with that

there are still sparkies out there like to use the spider method

 

[Evans Electric]

Its another famous "Electricians Myth" Volty. I think we had a thread on myths a while ago.

Just spider it from the nearest fitting and don't worry about it.

The most prolific "Myth" I think, is that you can't pass a neutral through a switch box.

Its been going around for years and comes from the (correct) rule that you don't SWITCH a neutral on its own , the fact that a neutral merely passes through the box is neither here nor there.

 

[Andy™]

we all know that lighting is a radial and it is always good practice to add to the end of the circuit. i cannot remember if it is alright to add a 'spur' so to speak, coming off the circuit other than the end or not?

on a radial, you can take a feed from any point. even if its already a spur from the radial (unless it was made in a smaller CSA than radial - i.e 2.5 on a 4mm circuit)

 

[binky]

No issues with thatthere are still sparkies out there like to use the spider method

Nothing wrong with spider method in certain circumstances.

 

[Tarzan]

Nothing wrong with spider method in certain circumstances.

like if your trying to catch flys.......lolROTFWL