Help needed wiring led security garden light to outside.

[MAAZ KHAN]

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

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[telectrix]

CAN'T SEE IMAGES. THE SITE TAKES FOREVER TO LOAD. CAN'T YOU ATTACH TO POST?

 

[MAAZ KHAN]

Sorry didnt see the option new to the site

 

[telectrix]

can't make any sense without physically being on site to check and test.

 

[telectrix]

can't make any sense without physically being on site to check and test.

if you are more to the west of manchester i could call and sort it.

 

[MAAZ KHAN]

How much would it cost and from oldham

 

[Jim_e_Jib]

Sorry didnt see the option new to the site

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Hi Maaz, is there a lintel above that doorframe - it looks like a block has come loose and dropped a little.

 

[MAAZ KHAN]

Theres no lintel. "Builder said didnt need one cos its an extension" cowboy and ran off. Told him sort the garden light couldnt do that

 

[Jim_e_Jib]

It might be worth getting that checked out as it looks like the timber doorframe will be the only thing supporting the roof structure or whatever is above the door opening at that point.

 

[MAAZ KHAN]

Yeh im going to find someone to look at it. Walls needs to be plastered outside to. Do you think I can report the builder cos it looks dangerous to me. When he done an extension through kitchen to make bathroom he didnt even get wiring done directly from consumer unit. He used the security light wiring for the bathroom.

 

[pirate]

4 x 2! Get Orilly's men in!

 

[pirate]

and that amount of expanding foam is a tell-tale...

 

[MAAZ KHAN]

I dont get you lol

 

[telectrix]

from those pics. i get the impression that thejob is a complete bodge.

 

[LewisM]

The two wires are loop in and out and they look like 2.5mm so potentially part of a ring main so you'll need weather proof 13A FCU but to be honest the whole set up looks sketchy so I'd recommend getting an approved electrician to have a look.

 

[pirate]

Classic Fawlty Towers...I envy you being so young you don't get it!
Plenty on here will...

go to about 29mins in...

 

[telectrix]

all well and good, but in the scheme of things, we are just specks of organic dust infesting a lump of dust circling a hot bit of crap, orbiting a bigger lump of crap, destined to eventually collapse into a black hole , lost forever in time.

 

[Pete999]

Theres no lintel. "Builder said didnt need one cos its an extension" cowboy and ran off. Told him sort the garden light couldnt do that

Crikey another rough old job.

 

[Midwest]

I'd recommend calling your local building control, then again perhaps not.

Edit; LBC wouldn't be offering help on your outside light.

 

[Pete999]

I'd recommend calling your local building control, then again perhaps not.

Too many pockets have been greased to do any good