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@Pete999 that's cool man. I come here for help. If ya need more info then I'll happily pass it over. Cheers.

@ruston Thanks, I wasn't aware that it ran both sides of the wall. This is the stuff I'm learning on the job.

THANKS TO EVERYONE. I don't wanna miss anyone out. It's all been helpful as usual and helping me become better at this job. Only a few more years and I should be able to go solo! Cheers legends.
 
@anthonybragg This was my first thought tbh, but because I don't want to blow a brick out on the face of the house, I'm going to be drilling from outside inwards, and trying to get the correct angle so that I fall within the zone of the switch is going to be difficult.
It's what I'll probably have to do but I wondered if anyone had any tips or suggestions regarding the matter.
Use a thinner longe drill bit first then larger going from both sides if required.
 
@Pete999 that's cool man. I come here for help. If ya need more info then I'll happily pass it over. Cheers.

@ruston Thanks, I wasn't aware that it ran both sides of the wall. This is the stuff I'm learning on the job.

THANKS TO EVERYONE. I don't wanna miss anyone out. It's all been helpful as usual and helping me become better at this job. Only a few more years and I should be able to go solo! Cheers legends.
No need Thomas you seem to have all the answers you require, it's just a quirk of mine, nice to know the experience of people you are trying to help, if you wish to keep that private, then that's your prerogative, good luck
 
Hello Thomas if you are still undertaking any courses then with the correct details you can have access to the Trainee section. The requirement would be that you are currently or about to start a course. If you think this applies to you follow this link.
 
No need Thomas you seem to have all the answers you require, it's just a quirk of mine, nice to know the experience of people you are trying to help, if you wish to keep that private, then that's your prerogative, good luck
I’ve also started looking at peoples profiles before answering. If they are not allowing me to see there profile I’m not responding also.
There is a lot I’m not responding too.
 
another option would be to raise the position of the switch to the same height as the outside light.
 
When house bashing new houses I used to take the view that if there was a light on the outside you could see it through the transverse no different to a socket in one bedroom backing on to another. the bit that I had trouble with was when a wall outside light is not where an exterior door is. Most cases I can move a double socket slightly or add an extra so that the outside light cable comes in inline with it.
 
Don’t know what kind of metal conduit you use?
The metal conduit I’ve used would.
Strange, because I've seen someone drill right through concealed steel conduit before and hit the singles contained within. I'm pretty sure Guidance Notes explicitly state that conduit wouldn't meet that requirement too and therefore needs to be earthed.
 

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