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  1. Doomed

    Outdoor socket on post

    Need a smart looking outdoor socket on a post, either single or double. Needs to be lockable. Best I could find is the Rolec camping site pillars, but they are too big and in your face (and they are not lockable) It is for a disabled buggy charging point, but it will be near the front of a new...
  2. T

    Outdoor Lighting Query

    G'day. I've built a pergola in the garden and existing outdoor lights are for the bin. They are RCD protected mains wired, with a switch in the kitchen, pretty much standard PIR and GU10 type fittings: Looks like this What I'd like to do is replace this fitting with some 'festoon' lighting...
    • TheMiddle36
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    • lighting outdoor outdoor lighting query
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  3. V

    Is this cable suitable for outdoor use?

    I recently bought a solar panel that I will attach to the roof of my van. It's a flat flexible solar panel and a 3 m cable is already attached to it. I'm however a little worried that this cable is not suitable for outdoor use, thinking about the UV stability and temperature tolerance of the...
  4. FUSEServices

    Restaurants / Pubs Outdoor heating.

    I have been asked to quote to install 6 x 1.8kW heaters to a wooden pergola with a perspex roof. It's on decking and there is a TN-C-S earth provided. There are obvious things to consider about the heat etc, but I'm more concerned about the electrical installation. It is 12m long and 4m wide and...
  5. S

    UK What’s the best way to link 2 BG Outdoor IP66 Rated Enclosures

    Is there an M20 male to M20 male fitting to position the enclosures close to each other, or something neater than Copex?
    • Smax
    • Thread
    • best best way ip66 outdoor rated
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. L

    Can I bypass the old baluster in my Rab outdoor light?

    HI, I have a 20 year old rab outdoor light which died today. It seems to be the baluster that failed. The entire compartment is in great shape, so I wanted to remove the old baluster and special 175 watt bulb that was used. I wanted to remove all parts except for the socket and wire it up as...
  7. F

    Looking for a supplier of QUALITY, long lasting outdoor (240v) Lighting

    Hi all I have recently hired a local electrician (NICEIC Registered) to install some outdoor lighting in the garden of the house we have just moved into. The guy is experienced in outdoor lighting and does a lot of installations and sports venues across North West England. So, he came out...
  8. N

    Outdoor Stair LED lights

    Hi Guys, I will be re-fitting 10x (Mains voltage) Mini LED stair lights. The existing LED's have drivers and are all wired back to (what should be) an IP65 rated enclosure which is fed from a switch at the front door via a 1.5mm 3 core SWA cable, glanded off through the enclosure into a Switched...
    • Noel Robertson
    • Thread
    • led led lights lights outdoor stair
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. A

    Outdoor sockets

    I have run a cable plugged into my bedroom socket outlet into my garden and put an outdoor weather proof outlet in the garden, my landlord has told me I need a electricians certificate but I thought it was just like an extension lead. Any help would be fantastic.
  10. FatAlan

    Outdoor socket brand recommendations

    Anyone have a go to outdoor socket brand for quality / reliability? Looking to revamp a customers garden socket which funnily enough stopped working as it was attached to the side some decking and was then buried in soil from the adjacent flowerbed ?. Also, are there any ranges that have a...
  11. W

    Two single outdoor sockets into a double rcd socket

    I have two outdoor sockets(in poor condition) wired to two ground bedded armoured cables.The sockets are linked to one another via three wires(coloured live,neutral and earth).The sockets therefore have two wires in each terminal.I want to replace with double rcd socket.Can I join the bedded...
    • Waspur
    • Thread
    • double outdoor rcd single socket sockets
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. C

    Help with wiring diagram at outdoor light switch box

    Hey all quick question. Hooking up a smart switch and wanted to ask if I am right on my photo here. The white wire with the white cap on the end is likely neutral (tested no current)? The yellow capped one is line (tested hot) and the orange capped would be the load (tested no current)...
  13. J

    Outdoor lighting heating

    Hi guys Just wanted some advice. We wanted to get some lighting, sockets and a infrared heater to our garden gazebo. We have an outside socket currently right next to the gazebo. Could you guys give me some advise on a bit of a wiring diagram on the following, we wanted to have 2 double...
  14. M

    Outdoor floodlight Grey wire query

    I bought an outdoor floodlight to replace a faulty one. Once I removed cover I can see old light has 4 wires, Red, Black Green/Yellow and Grey. New light is only 3 wires Brown, Blue and Yellow. So I’m thinking Red to Brown, Green/ Yellow to Yellow, Black to Blue. The Grey wire is the one...
    • Milanu
    • Thread
    • floodlight outdoor query wire
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. J

    Best 8-CORE cable for outdoor use and immersion

    Qualified electrician here but doing some DIY with regards to moving our intercom from the front door to our new driveway gates. Is there a particular, more rugged type of 8-core you can by that is okay with immersion in water etc. Our builders positioned flexible conduit in strategic positions...
  16. M

    Advice on outdoor lighting setup

    Evening All, Just looking for a bit of advice on what I would assume is a fairly straight forward domestic lighting setup? I'm looking to install two outdoor lights at the front of the house. I want these these lights to work in tandem, and come on automatically when it gets dark so I assume I...
    • m1keyboy
    • Thread
    • advice lighting outdoor outdoor lighting setup
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  17. C

    Outdoor Led strip, how to weatherproof when daisy chaining

    Hi, I bought 4 weatherproof led strips that I am going to connect together. They have a connection already in place to connect, but it doesn't look weatherproof. How would I make the connections to be weather tight?
    • ccaswell84
    • Thread
    • daisy how to led led strip outdoor strip weatherproof when
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  18. B

    Basic Question Regarding Outdoor Panel

    Hi everyone, I am new to this forum and an avid DIY’er. I have recently become a new home owner and noticed that we have an outdoor electrical panel. I plan on installing a doorbell to our home which has no pre-existing wiring for one. My question is as follows: Would I route the 16V transformer...
    • Bones93
    • Thread
    • basic outdoor panel question regarding screwfix
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. C

    Outdoor Bluetooth/Wi-fi switch

    Morning, I’ve got a customer who really wants to have two wall lights mounted on their garage wall, easy peasy. She wants to switch the lights on via an exterior switch still simples. But she also wants to be able to switch the lights on from her phone, I’m imagining it’s pretty straight forward...
    • CEDevonSpark1
    • Thread
    • exterior lighting outdoor switch wifi switch
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. J

    Outdoor Socket Supply

    Hi all I am in the process of having some garden renovations done and would like to have an additional outdoor socket installed. I have a Cabin in the garden; a 10mm cable runs from the DB on a 32a RCBO up to an exterior Wiska box, where it connects to a SWA and runs underground to the cabin...
    • jt123
    • Thread
    • outdoor outdoor socket socket supply
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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