https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/70a51d6e-bcd5-4a00-8088-fb593a9a07e1 Very early on in the British electrical industry it was decided to standardise and simplify everything as much as possible for uniformity and safety. The "ceiling rose" is a clever little junction box that we probably take for granted here, but it makes the lighting wiring very straightforward and versatile. Even if it's removed and replaced with a junction box above the ceiling it still results in a standard wiring arrangement to work with. It's not just a junction box though. It also acts as a decorative and accessible base for a fixed or hanging pendant lampholder and can accommodate quite heavy light fittings like tiffany glass shades. The screw-on cover can also be painted to match the room decor if desired. If you enjoy these videos you can help support the channel with a dollar for coffee, cookies and random gadgets for disassembly at:- http://www.bigclive.com/coffee.htm This also keeps the channel independent of YouTube's advertising algorithms allowing it to be a bit more dangerous and naughty. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:47:28 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/70a51d6e-bcd5-4a00-8088-fb593a9a07e1 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.