Using an outdoor light via normal 3 pin plug?

[cable_guy]

Hi all,

I'm not an electrician, I come here for advice.

I wondered if it would be possible and safe to run a long, thick, armoured cable from my outdoor plug on my conservatory underground around 20 metres to power an outdoor light?

Or would I need a full new circuit ran from my consumer unit

thanks in advance.

 

[Pete999]

Hi all,

I'm not an electrician, I come here for advice.

I wondered if it would be possible and safe to run a long, thick, armoured cable from my outdoor plug on my conservatory underground around 20 metres to power an outdoor light?

Or would I need a full new circuit ran from my consumer unit

thanks in advance.

Are your sockets RCD protected? is the new light a standard type? or fixed to the wall of your house? 3 questions sorry sounds like it is going to be remote forgot the 20Mts bit

 

[Octopus]

I'd like to see you try connecting SWA cable to a standard 13A plug.

Yes dig a long hole, 600mm deep and get a spark to do the rest. Where is the fuseboard located?

 

[telectrix]

what's your location. a look see is free.