Wiring for bathroom ceiling speaker

Pretty sure this isn't an issue, Don. Provided, as you say, you use a FSU with the amp wired directly to it and limited by a 3A fuse. (Ie - don't fit a 'socket' 'cos a twit could come along and plug a welder in there. C'mon - it's possible... )

Is there a JB there you can tap in to? If not, you could insert a 3-terminal jobbie without even having to cut the existing lighting cable - if you remove a couple of inches of outer covering and then manipulate the L N & E to sit 'staggered' in the three terminals, you should be able to remove around a 1cm section of wire sleeving in the right places to sit in the terminals. Then drop in the short length of 1.5 T&E (or even 1mm) to go to your FSU.

You may have to cut the 'E' tho' so's you can slip on some sleeving. Personally I think I'd rather side-slice a bit of sleeving and slip it on without cutting the actual cable.

 

Can you put the amp elsewhere (upstairs)? Then all that would need doing is to discretely run the speaker wire from the amp up through the ceiling into the loft. I know this isn't what you're asking and you've probably already considered this option anyway but I'm just putting the suggestion out there.

 

When ever I see this kind of thing I wonder what other arsetrumpery has gone on elsewhere...

 

Ditto

 

HI dude!

Explain, please

 

If you may want to remove the amp from time to time (though can see why) run a 3 pin round socket from nearest lighting JB (ensuring uv connected to perm live and not switched) ! And connect amp with 3 A fused round pin plug

 

Whats wrong with doing this? I have inserted a JB many times into a length of cable without chopping the cable in two. You can even do it live if you have a steady hand.

 

Well it's dangerous for one, the junction box can be removed and the bare wires left with tape over them, which I've seen done. Why would you want to mess about doing such a thing

 

What he said. Plus if your going to cut the earth might as well do the other two.

 

Knock yourself out bro.

 

WTF you could say that about anything. You cant put a socket in the wall because someone might remove it and tape the ends up and plaster it in (which I've seen done) again, WTF.

 

Well, I have to confess that wasn't the answer I was expecting!

Really, that's it?

Someone could come along, remove the JB and leave wires exposed? And this wouldn't happen had the wires been cut first?

Really, Col? You added your 'trumpy comment to this post for that?

Jeepers...

 

No, because the two ends of the cable would come apart, you'd put a connector on it at least.

 

Cough...

 

So a connector joining a bit of T&E together is so much better than an intact cable with tape on it. If someone is daft enough to just tape up a cable like that then its odds on that same person would probably just use a 6 amp connector for joining a ring main cable back together tightening it with a neon screwdriver.

 

Yes it is, because it's recognised as a joint. Why would you not want to cut it.

 

Well take a ring main, why add yet another screwed joint into the circuit, the main loop stays intact and the only joint is for the spur cable.

 

Why wouldn't you want to put another joint in