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  1. R

    Outdoor lighting - no waterproof junction boxes

    Hi, could someone please let me know whether the attached pictures is safe for step lighting? From what I can see, the contractor has cut away the insulation from the cabling that was suplied by the manufacturer and used standard junction boxes wrapped with electrical tape. This doesn't feel...
  2. M

    Outdoor supply for gate control

    Hi Guys, I need to supply the gate control fitters with a 10a supply for the control of some new electric gates im having fitted. The supply would be on the outside wall of what is my Dining room. My plan is that I was going to come off of an existing double socket into a new fused spur set...
  3. M

    Outdoor power from a spur

    I recently bought a new build house and asked for a socket to be put on the outside of the house but the builders put the socket in wrong posistion so moved it to another part of the house they have left the part installation of the socket, the wiring was left and covered with a white box , this...
  4. J

    Outdoor Lighting and PIR

    Hi guys, Just need some advice. I want to add a couple of security lights to the front of the house off one PIR. I have a porch ceiling light which I want to 'tap in to' to supply the power. Is this possible? If so, how would I do it? The issue I am thinking is that the power to the outdoor...
    • Jay1985
    • Thread
    • lighting outdoor outdoor lighting pir
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. B

    Outdoor wiring question

    Hello folks, I currently have a waterproof box out in the garden which is fed by an armoured cable from the house. This currently provides power via switches and sockets for a small pump in a water feature and a few lights around the garden, both of these items run off transformers within the...
  6. S

    Outdoor kitchen earthing

    Evening all, My client is installing an outdoor kitchen in their garden. This will consist of a bespoke steel frame which will house the cooking equipment. The frame itself will be sat on a concrete floor. There will be a stainless steel gas burner (mains gas - copper pipework) and sink...
  7. Frimley111R

    Checking other circuits after fitting outdoor socket?

    Hi All, Firstly, I am not an electrician but, two of us are starting a electrical contracting business in a niche product area. Our newly qualified electrician is saying that if he fits, for example, outdoor sockets, that he has to do a ton of testing of other circuits in the house to verify...
  8. Andy-1960

    IP ratings of outdoor light fittings

    Just stumbled across this on YouTube and I have to say I agree with this guy... how can this fitting be suitable for outdoor use?? I had a quick surf and found the fitting for sale at Screwfix and they state IP23 and weatherproof.. how can it be IP23 AND weatherproof, the two things contradict...
  9. L

    Outdoor junction box for armoured cable

    Hello all, Got a bit of a situation with my new garage, I've got a 2.5mm cable coming out of the house consumer unit for supplying mains to the garage, there is an armoured cable inside a conduit that goes underground and comes out in the garage. Inside the garage, it goes into its own consumer...
  10. S

    Selection of Outdoor Lighting system in Hazardous area

    Dear all, We need to install Outdoor lighting system in Oil treatment plant. For the that please guide, in the selection of lighting suitable. Regards, Aamer
  11. S

    Patio lighting and outdoor lighting in general.

    Hey guys, I'm getting an extension and new patio. I want to have some nice lighting but outdoor lighting is a bit new to me. I work with low voltage mostly, alarm engineer. Can I run mains in plastic conduit that will then be concreted over? If not, can I use metal copex or does it have to be...
  12. J

    2 FCU in Series for Outdoor Socket

    Hi everyone, hope you're well on this dull Sunday afternoon :) I want to add an outdoor socket for the garden and was hoping to use an existing (unused) FCU inside the house... For clarity, when we moved into the house I saw there was an FCU next to a double socket. I was told this was for an...
    • jac
    • Thread
    • fcu outdoor outdoor socket series socket
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  13. LeeH

    Outdoor LED flood dimmer?

    Im after dimming 4 of the floods below, the seem a nice fitting for the money. Suitable IP rating would be preferable but I'm propaged to use an enclosure if necessary. http://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/luceco-guardian-slim-led-led-floodlight-10w-black/4483h Cheers!
  14. N

    Outdoor socket flush with the ground in the garden

    Is there a problem with installing an outdoor IP65 socket flush with the ground, fed via SWA cable? Are there any regs or issues I should be aware of besides the usual when installing outdoor socket on a wall? Of course, I have to make sure it's in a location where it may not easily be...
  15. J

    Recommended way to route DC to outdoor cameras?

    Hi all, I'm having a think about how to neatly route 12v DC inside two rooms to two outdoor cameras. Camera one is mounted up high, approximately level with the ground of the first floor so it's just a case of drilling a hole straight through from the outside to the inside. I have two ideas...
  16. D

    woah! Danger present with BG outdoor light switch

    Thought i'd share this one that happened to me today.... Was wiring up a customer gazebo with BG weatherproof fittings (light switch, sockets, JB and mains board). Anyway, all went fine and was on to testing the circuits.... circuits all tested fine. The lighting cables were terminated into...
  17. P

    Outdoor isolator installation query

    Hi all, Just joined this forum whilst doing research, so thought why not ask my question directly. I am going to have a small split system aircon unit installed for my bedroom. It will be a modern Mitsubishi unit with a starting current of only 3.5 Amps, nominal running current of 2.9 amps...
  18. C

    Using an outdoor light via normal 3 pin plug?

    Hi all, I'm not an electrician, I come here for advice. I wondered if it would be possible and safe to run a long, thick, armoured cable from my outdoor plug on my conservatory underground around 20 metres to power an outdoor light? Or would I need a full new circuit ran from my consumer unit...

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