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Hello can anyone advise me on this please...
My mum wants her back pathway lit up and was gonna get a battery operated Mr Beams light. I wondered could I just put a security light on the main wall attached to the house and run the cable straight to the consumer box as I would only have to drill through one wall to get to it and would probably be a lot brighter for her. I've heard you need use armoured cable but I don't see why as the light will be under a roof shielded from rain and wouldn't be any wire on the floor...it's literally 1 light going through 1 wall to the consumer box inside the house...
Thanks any advice appreciated ...
 
Neil
That would be classed as adding a new circuit and would fall under part p of the building regs and require a certificate
A cable that could stand up to UV would be ok.
I know it not the best/cheapest solution but could you not get an electrician in to fit you one?if it is as easy as you say then it would cost around £40 i recon

Many DIY'ers would drill through wall and then plug light in to an existing socket, really advise not to add to consumer unit due to risk
 
Neil
That would be classed as adding a new circuit and would fall under part p of the building regs and require a certificate
A cable that could stand up to UV would be ok.
I know it not the best/cheapest solution but could you not get an electrician in to fit you one?if it is as easy as you say then it would cost around £40 i recon

Many DIY'ers would drill through wall and then plug light in to an existing socket, really advise not to add to consumer unit due to risk
Just put a plug on the end of a security light and plug it straight in you mean...never really thought of doing that...cheers
 
Just put a plug on the end of a security light and plug it straight in you mean...never really thought of doing that...cheers
if you are doing that, fit a 5A fuse in the plug, and use black flex. HO7RN is favorite.
 

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