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    Flex outside

    Hi all, have a job doing some garden lights. Want to use flexible conduit as I can fix to a wall that is then being battened out so no need for armoured. I would normally use black .75 pond flex for this sort of job but can only find it in 3 core and need 4 cores. Whats the opinion of using...
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    Why would an electrician put the earth wires outside a junction box?

    I needed to move a socket and to do so had to crawl in my loft, there are wires all over the place (not a clip in sight) and 3 junction boxes all right near each other. Anyway what the hell is going on with this particular box?
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    Wiring outside light off existing extractor fan supply.

    Friend of mine has an existing extractor in the bathroom which is switch powered. He wants to disconnect it as it's never used, and feed a cable from the existing extractor feed through the exterior wall and into a PIR exterior light. He's insisting that regular 1.5mm pvc is fine (i've said it...
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    Outside lights

    I wish to install two outside lights & pick up the supply from the existing hall light switch. The hall light switch is a 2 way switch with red wires connected to L2 & COM & black to L1. Is it possible to replace the single switch with a double switch & use a live feed to operate the outside lights?
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    Adding outside floodlight light from spur.

    HI All Need some advice. I had an electrician professionally install power to my garage. Here is how he did it. Spurred off a socket on the ring main to a 13A fused switch. Then through the wall to a water proof junction box on other side of wall. Then waterproof cable along fence into garage...
  6. Pretty Mouth

    What code? No RCD, outside lights

    Outdoor lighting circuit (domestic) without 30mA RCD additional protection, what code would you give it? I'm leaning toward C2 as (A) outside lights have a habit of filling up with water, and (B) anyone touching it may be in contact with the bare ground. What are your thoughts?
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    Outside light's (recommendations)

    Anyone know of any good LED outside light's which last longer than 2 year's? They seem to all be garbage. Getting so many customer's coming back after a few month's even. I generally go for a pre-wired LED fitting security light (with/without PIR) with a IP rated box behind .I always assumed...
  8. jmmrly

    UK Outside socket earthing

    Hi, I'm located in the UK and replacing my outside double socket plugs with ener-j smart wifi sockets. I've wired it as the picture below, exactly the same as the old one. I used my tester and it's only earthing one plug. There's another earth socket but I didn't need an earth wire in each one...
  9. HappyHippyDad

    Any other choices for a remote control unit for outside lighting?

    My customer has some garden driveway lights that he want to switch on remotely all at once. In the past I have used this...
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    10mm radial ?

    i have a spare 10mm cable under my kitchen cabinets which i ran in ages ago intending to use it for power outside, however i changed my mind and used 16mm instead. so was thinking of putting all appliances on 10mm radial with fcu's. can anyone think why this would be a bad idea ? cheers
  11. John67

    UK Experience of WAGOBOX IP68 capsule JB ?

    Anyone used them wagobox capsules for swa Cables? I’ve got an external lighting job with semi hidden joints wanted and the capsule top flush with the grass.
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    need to plug in two DC 12v 120w fans, to 120v house plug?

    I need to plug two 12v 120w DC fans into AC 120v house plug. The wall worts i have tried don't work. What is the best solution, outside high humidity, green house?
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    Gland installing

    Can you use bw glands outdoor if installing from underneath the electrical point?
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    UK time clock

    Hi,I have fitted a timeclock throgh a contactor for some outside lights,and when I press the over ride on the time clock the lights only come on for a few seconds,then the contactor kicks,yet when I press from auto to over ride at the switch, they stay on, is this normal.I have read the...
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    Protecting outside bonding terminals

    Morning! Going to be working near the coast and will need to fit earth bonding outside. I originally chose stainless lugs to bond the copper cables but it appears that stainless and copper are not a good mix due to corrosion so I will stick with the standard copper connections. I have seen...
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    Do the cables for my outside lights need to be insulated before going under my patio slabs?

    Currently my builder is placing the cables straight under the slabs between the hard-core and cement. Should he be doing this or do they need to be insulated?
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    Adding outside socket to existing cable?

    Hello, I have an outside cable going from the house to a shed can I cut and splice a outside socket into it? Socket will go on the back of the shed
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    UK outside lights and sockets

    plans on garden
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    outside lights and sockets

    i have completed a wall and patio for my sister i was going to progress with the electrical work myself but been told NOT TO so taken heed to wise words i have now contracted 9 local electricians for a price not one reply as yet so my are plans are installing 8 outside lights and 5 outside...
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    Mains running on outside of house

    What are your thoughts on this? I’ve just went and viewed 1 of my customers houses who wants a price for a re-wire...

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