Garden Lighting

[FatAlan]

I know this has been discussed before but here is a slant from my angle. (Does that count as a pun?)

I've been asked by some friends (true in this case ) to sort out their garden lighting. They already have three RCD protected circuits from a seperate CU feeding outside junction box via SWA. The circuits feed lighting and a pond pump. Pond pump working ok but there is a fault on the lighting somewhere.

When we get some daylight I'm keen to do some testing to establish what's wrong with the lights (probably some damp at a junction point).

Lady of the house, however, is getting all enthusiastic and would like new lights at various locations. Current system has surface run cables through the flower beds which she's not too keen on due to the cables being run on surface. Anyone recommend any garden lighting systems / methods / that would fit with this and the Regs etc?

 

[buzzlightyear]

I would put in led up lighting in garden. you are saying the cables are run on the surface.
are the cables swa .

 

[chudson]

Stick extra low voltage lighting in, putting the drivers where the feeds start. Will solve your tripping issue and you can bury the elv stuff at any depth you like.

We do tons of gardens like this, although we still insist on the cabling being surface as something will inevitably go wrong.

I would recommend collingwood fittings with the orlight ip68 drivers. Don't use the collingwood drivers, they fail within a year.

 

[FatAlan]

Cheers chaps. Cables run on surface look too thin for SWA. Haven't ferreted around in the dark for obvious reasons. ELV sounds best bet.

 

[Midwest]

1.5mm² 3 Core NYY-J Cable - Black - https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/NY1dot5slash3.html?ad_position=1o1&source=adwords&ad_id=45425533757&placement=&kw=&network=g&matchtype=&ad_type=pla&product_id=NY1.5%2f3&product_partition_id=174056239507&test=finalurl_v2&gclid=CIaB7eiXzNECFe4Q0wod9QMGgQ

Whilst not suitable for burying, or even when mechanical damage is likely, another product to consider if it can be clipped up out the way somewhere. Unless the gardens massive mind. I can't see you digging trenches all over the show, and burying swa.