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  1. S

    Outside LED light off lighting circuit

    Guys, Just a quick one. I'm putting an LED half lantern outside on my new extension. At present I have just come off a 2 gang light switch along with the extension inside light. The 1.5mm twin and earth goes straight into the back of the outside half lantern with no wiring exposed externally. Is...
  2. J

    Connecting outside socket to internal supply

    Hi, I am installing an outside socket but had a question about how I can connect it to the internal supply. I have tried to represent my options/plan in the attached image. Are there issues with either of these approaches? Additionally, does this work need to be approved/signed off in anyway...
  3. AJshep

    Reccomendations for a speaker that can be mounted outside.

    I thought I'd post on here to see if anyone has any reccomendations for an outside speaker. The job is for a small local Cinema,at the moment they have a large 50" TV playing trailers in a window which faces the street outside. They would like to mount a speaker on the front of the building so...
  4. M

    Adding a PIR outside light to existing lighting circuit

    Hi all, I have been asked to install a PIR outside light on a commercial property. The feed has to come from the existing lighting circuit inside the stockroom which is on a two way switch system. I need the PIR light to work independently from the switched inside lights. The outside light come...
  5. S

    Replacing broken junction box outside

    Hi I’ve got a junction box outside which is cracked. It has 3 1.5mm SWA cables going into it. I’m planning on replacing it with a Wiska 308 box, with piranha earth nuts. In the old junction box the SWA was not earthed-banjos attached but no earth fly lead. I’ve got two questions about...
  6. D

    Outside light second fix missing 240v

    Returned to install/second fix led pir flood, switched live hidden in kitchen cupboard to over ride, did all connections, worked perfectly, went to check night time performance and nothing, for some reason no voltage going to the switch live in the kitchen cupboard, nothing tripped, everything...
  7. D

    Running main bonding outside

    Had a CU upgrade just over a year ago but the electrician didn't upgrade the main bonding to the water from 6mm to 10mm. I don't know his reasoning, wasn't there for the work and never chased it up. I'm having my garage converted so access to the CU is going to be restricted after the ceiling...
  8. B

    Smoke Alarm Outside Bathroom with High Humidity & Moisture?

    Was looking to confirm what kind of smoke alarm to install outside a bathroom, with a lot of moisture/condensation escaping the bathroom? It is a question in an upcoming test I have and was looking to confirm an answer.
  9. Marcus Vaughan

    Power to an Outside Office - Spur from Ring Final?

    Hi All, Just looking for some reassurance on a job I've looked at today. My status is that I am trying to stay within the realms of 'Minor Works' until I get a bit of experience under my belt. Conscientious decision - but everywhere I go it seems that notifiable work is needed as well...
  10. M

    Help needed wiring led security garden light to outside.

    Help needed wiring led security garden light to outside. As you can see in pictures the electric wire is connected to this switch as seen in picture. I know the basic in wiring but i dont know why there is 2 electric wires. I have the 13a switch aswell 20180208 130848 - https://ibb.co/m2ZAox...
  11. Pete999

    Pete's Videos KTEC's how to install an outside socket part 2

    Think I may have posted this before, had some trouble sleeping and saw this, a bit of light relief.
  12. D

    Earths twisted up outside of joint boxes.

    Why do I keep finding this set up on installations over 20ish years old..was this the done thing back in the day??
  13. TonyJohnson

    Faulty outside lights with PIR

    Recently i've fitted 3 outside lights with PIR, next to customers front door and one on my own garage, the £30 to £45 ones from screwfix...they last between a week and 6 months then go faulty... so i have to keep going back... any ideas..
  14. sevuk

    Outside sheds TT or not TT

    This is a topic we discussed while doing 2391. It's not something I've really thought of or need to for that matter. If a shed far down the garden has its own CCU, should it be fed with a two core armoured glanded into a plastic box and have its own electrode? The theory being especially if it...
  15. J

    basic outside light wiring help

    hey everyone, hopefully a very straightforward question please can you advise on the following have a mains wire ready for outside light (previous owners had light but wasn't working) tested wires and are live. out of wall have red black earth from mains, far as i can tell not linked to a...
  16. Electron

    How do I make antique lights suitable for outside use?

    A Customer has decided to buy a pair of outside lights from a salvage shop. Whilst they look nice I need to find a way to make them suitable for external use. IP44. They want dimmable LED. Also need an earth connection as made from aluminium. Pictures attached. 210mm diameter. 100mm high (top...
  17. S

    Electrician Jobs Replacing a sensor on an outside light.

    I have two outside lights controlled by a single sensor which has failed. The sensor is about 2½ metres up the wall and was only installed last year.

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