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  1. Phill104

    Outdoor wall lighting

    A little about myself first. After doing a physics degree I began working in the battery backup industry designing, testing and building prototype battery backup systems for the telecoms and oil industries. I then worked for a company building switch gear for the rail industry where I qualified...
  2. P

    Advice Please - Outdoor LED Spot Lights

    Pattpa69 DIY Today at 10:04 AM I am trying to daisy chain some outdoor LED lights. If I split the main power cable the first light comes on but none of the rest light up, really frustrating me as I have daisy chainEd lights in a previous home with no issues. The lights I am using are double...
  3. S

    Is there an outdoor socket for this type of low voltage plug?

    I have bought some net led lights that are permanently installed outside. The problem is, I don't have an outdoor socket. And the socket in the shed is too far away. I can buy an extension to the low voltage lead, for around £10 delivered, but I'd ideally like to plug it in outside. All the...
  4. C

    Installing outdoor lighting

    I have a query around installing some outdoor lighting, I plan to install around 15 outdoor lights containing GU10 led 4.7w bulbs. While I am confident with fitting and cabling the lights I am unsure of how to connect them to the mains. Is it possible to simply connect them to an already...
  5. D

    Outdoor lights not working

    I have 2 double outdoor led lights on a dimmer. Over xmas the lights flickered then went out. I thought one of the wires came loose, i checked all connections, all ok. Will a faulty dimmer cause this? or is the power board likely to be the problem? A bit hard to get a sparky at this time of...
  6. Swiffycat

    Installing Ring floodlight but no ground wire

    I am trying to install a ring floodlight camera wire plus but there are only two wires coming out of the outside of house - and the new fixture has three (the green one for the ground wire). Is it okay to just cap this ground wire? Obviously want to to do everything safely and up to code...
  7. W

    Outdoor sockets from existing cable.

    We have a direct feed to our hot tub, armoured cable, running around the house. Could I put a junction in this to power an outdoor socket?
  8. R

    Replacing outdoor lamp - wiring query

    Hi, would appreciate some wiring advice in replacing an old outdoor lamp with a Philips Robin 4.5W Wall Lantern with PIR. I believe the previous lamp had an override which meant it could be left permanently on which I'm guessing is why we have 4 wires coming from the house? I'm puzzled how the...
  9. G

    Outdoor extension cord for under house wiring?

    I want to add a 30 amp RV outlet to one end of my house. My Breaker panel is at the other end of my house (about 75 feet away) 10/3 wire has gotten ridiculously expensive (10/3 romex is over $4/ft). Is there any reason I shouldn't use a 10 gauge 3 wire outdoor extension cord for the run under...
  10. M

    Advice on outdoor pavilion wiring needed

    Good morning all. I have scanned posts and haven't found the exact answers I am looking for so I'd like to ask for a bit of advice related to my outdoor patio/ pavilion wiring. I have quite a bit of electrical experience as I have wired my last two houses and recently added a 100AMP sub panel to...
  11. M

    Live and Neutral connection in outdoor lamp

    Hello, I'm DIYer. I purchased a lamp but it didn't come with any instructions. Can anyone help me figuring out where to connect L and N? Please see that attached image.
  12. Z

    Installing Outdoor Lighting - help please!

    Hi All, New to the forum, looking for some advice. I'm a fairly competent DIYer and have completed some other minor electrical stuff recently... I'm looking to install some outdoor lights in my new house as currently have none. There is no existing lighting circuit outside or sockets, however...
  13. Daniel1951

    UK Outdoor sockets and lights installed but where to run the cable inside now?

    I've installed an outdoor double PowerPoint on the outside wall of my kitchen and also ran a fused spur from it for lighting in a small outbuilding, all cables in conduit. Now, I have the cable from the back of the outside sockets coming into the kitchen under the sink area, near the back of the...
  14. S

    Can I just plug it in? Hue outdoor lights

    Hi all, I've picked up a pair of these: Hue White and Colour Ambiance Nyro Outdoor pedestal | Philips Hue - https://www.philips-hue.com/en-gb/p/hue-white-and-colour-ambiance-nyro-outdoor-pedestal/1745530P7 Hue Nyro, Pedestal lights. The instructions state that they want to be mains wired into...
  15. R

    Power connection of unknown source connected to outdoor light.

    Power connection of unknown source (prob socket spur) connected to outdoor light. Can i disconnect the existing light. Connect up RCD plug and then connect a switch to control a new outdoor light like pic
  16. K

    Outdoor lighting advice.

    Hi. I am after some advice please in regard to outdoor lighting. I have a run of armoured cable running the length of my garden to a summer house. The cable is on the far right side of my garden buried under a hedge. I am have a garden overhaul which is a new patio and new pathways. I would...
  17. J

    Wiring outdoor Wall Sconce LED Light

    Hi guys, my whole post got deleted so time to write again. I am used to wiring indoor lights but need some help for outdoor. We are putting in 4 LED Wall lights and i am wondering what cable to use for it? Is it SWA, SY, Outdoor Rubber Flex, or something else? Can i just use basic 1.5MM T&E...
  18. I

    I'm trying to replace an old outdoor switch for a pond pump and need some advice please?

    New switch has an earth terminal in the back box and COM, 1 WAY, 2 WAY on the switch. My power in and pond pump have live, neutral and earth wires, what goes where please?
  19. A

    Outdoor lighting and out house cabling

    Hi guys Garden is around 100ft long and I am looking to build a small out house at the back of it. I would also like landcape lighting throughout the garden. Would you guys run seperate cables from the main house i.e 1)one for outhouse and other for landscape lighting or 2) would you run...
  20. G

    Class 2 double insulated Outdoor lantern

    Hi Could someone advise. I was thinking about installing a plastic tall lamp post in my garden. Its double insulated, ran through a channel in the ground to an external wall RCD. I was thinking armoured cable to run, channel would be approx 13 feet. Could the cable be wired to a junction...

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