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Hi all!

I am looking to fit a new 20W outside light on my garage wall. I know ideally they should be on a circuit of their own, but can I do the following;

Take a spur from a double socket in the garage which is fed from the house and down-amp it using a 5a fcu.

Then run a 1.5mm cable from the fcu into the outside light?

All help appreciated
 
Method if fine. Only point to take care of is the cable outside is UV rated, so not twin & earth (unless it in conduit or similar to keep the sun off).

Common choices are H07RN-F which is very flexible rubber stuff, or NYY-J which is quite stiff and stays in place for fixed installation (basically it is like armoured cable but without the steel wire armour).

Edit; Just to add some places like Superlec Direct sell those types by the meter.
 
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