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Pendant light wiring query

Beare89
Posts: 2 Newbie
Hi there, I've recently replaced a light fitting in one of our bedrooms and was a little surprised to find and more cables hanging from the ceiling that I was expecting (loft conversion has more wiring running off the the rest of the lights) I wired the pendant as normal and everything is working fine but as there are more wires than terminals in the rose I've had to double up on 2 of terminals (the previous fixture only had one live and one neutral terminal blocks so I couldn't use the existing wiring) I was wondering if this is suitable or is it just a fire hazard waiting to happen? (see diagram) I've read on other forums about buying a rose with more terminals but for the life of me I cannot seem to find these anywhere and also read about using a junction box to wire the light instead? (I'm sure there have been threads about this before so I do apologise for you guys having to read this over again)
Any advice or even just an opinion of this would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you very much
Alex
Any advice or even just an opinion of this would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you very much
Alex
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Apparently I can't post images/links as a new user but hopefully this helps0 -
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As long as the connections are secure, electrically correct and the terminal block is the correct size for the current and the physical dimensions of the cables, then it should be okay.
If you've changed the wiring, and aren't confident that it has been done correctly, then please consult a professional.0
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