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Hi - this is my first post and am just getting back into electrics after 15 years out - I have just r*********** and want to be absolutely certain that I get this job right.
I have a job to add another o/s light to an already existing circuit - thus extend the circuit for another outside light- the original o/s is connected by t+e via an internal switch - this light covers part of the rear garden. They want another light about 10 meters away - straight forward extension.
In addition, they want new o/s lights two at front of house and one to side - these are again connected with t+e but this is clipped to breeze block in the garage? It looks like a diy job. They are again linked to an internal switch but the three core cable is linked together inside the CU with connectors - literally swinging freely in the CU. One of the feeds goes to the switch for one of the outside light that is on side of house. The other loops to the front of the house for other two lights.
I was going to take out the existing wiring that is clipped to the garage wall for the three lights and put in new SWA as its in the garage and lights outside and was gonna cover with RCD but link it with a new switch in the garage.
The rear light I was going to again use swa from existing light to the proposed new light - however would it be acceptable to keep the existing t+e internal wiring and existing internal switch to the o/s light (cabling is in good nick) all I was going to do is loop from existing light in SWA or would I need to take old wiring out and run swa to CU thus keeping it all on one cable type - also again put on an RCD?
Just a third point I could run all five lights using a separate circuit but due to layout of house it would be easier to keep both separate and use what's there that's why I have asked.
Please advise thanks
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I have a job to add another o/s light to an already existing circuit - thus extend the circuit for another outside light- the original o/s is connected by t+e via an internal switch - this light covers part of the rear garden. They want another light about 10 meters away - straight forward extension.
In addition, they want new o/s lights two at front of house and one to side - these are again connected with t+e but this is clipped to breeze block in the garage? It looks like a diy job. They are again linked to an internal switch but the three core cable is linked together inside the CU with connectors - literally swinging freely in the CU. One of the feeds goes to the switch for one of the outside light that is on side of house. The other loops to the front of the house for other two lights.
I was going to take out the existing wiring that is clipped to the garage wall for the three lights and put in new SWA as its in the garage and lights outside and was gonna cover with RCD but link it with a new switch in the garage.
The rear light I was going to again use swa from existing light to the proposed new light - however would it be acceptable to keep the existing t+e internal wiring and existing internal switch to the o/s light (cabling is in good nick) all I was going to do is loop from existing light in SWA or would I need to take old wiring out and run swa to CU thus keeping it all on one cable type - also again put on an RCD?
Just a third point I could run all five lights using a separate circuit but due to layout of house it would be easier to keep both separate and use what's there that's why I have asked.
Please advise thanks
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