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  1. S

    Garden Room Consumer Unit in IP65 Meter Box on outside wall

    Hi guys, quick introduction, I am only qualified as a domestic installer, not a full sparky. My company builds bespoke garden rooms. We have been asked to supply an outdoor dining room for a client and they are extremely keen on having the consumer unit and under floor heating controls on the...
    • Steve Hart
    • Thread
    • box consumer consumer unit garden ip65 meter meter box outdoor outside room unit wall
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. D

    Electric shock from outdoor security cameras

    Hi there. I just bought this outdoor security camera kit from Amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00WLJ38DO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 When wiring it up, I noticed that I got a small sharp shock when touching the small screws on the metal casing around the cameras. I...
  3. Gaijin

    Outdoor Control Box advice (Earthing and design)

    Hi guys, I'm recently qualified so naturally a bit hesitant on my first jobs so looking for advice as much as possible. I'm working as a junior at a domestic job where the customer has a large garage which has a sub main (run from the main unit in the house via SWA) consumer unit in it...
  4. T

    Outdoor Flex Cable RR-F or RN-F

    Hi All, I have an Halogen Floodlight wired to a 20A JB situated on an external wall with no IP4X protection. I intend on ripping it out and rewiring it and replacing the floodlight with an LED alternative. However the issue I am having right now is regarding the cable. I planned on using...
  5. O

    Being lazy ............. corner outdoor wall light lantern

    Anybody know a supplier with lights like this? thanks
    • Octopus
    • Thread
    • being corner lantern light outdoor wall
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. DrewGil

    Outdoor 30w floodlight, trainee first project.

    Hi Guys, I am about to start my first practical part of my sparky course, and need to put together a simple project for myself. I want to install a 30w floodlight (PIR) in my back garden. I have an existing wall mounted light that I want to extend from, on a 6A mcb and rcd protected lighting...
  7. G

    Outdoor Heating, Blind Motors, New Circuits - Brain hurts!

    So, with the house job nearly completed, the wife wants some outside heating and the blind man needs to connect his motors for the new outside blinds coming... HEATER She’s found a 2kw infra red heater that, while I’m not keen on trailing cables on the deck will probably do the job if it’s...
  8. F

    Advice for outdoor conduit and spare cable storage

    Hi all, I'm looking to install three IP cameras around my house and I already have CAT6 cable run from inside the house to three points on the outside of the house near where I plan to put the cameras. I only need to run the CAT6 cable to the camera locations as it will be used for data and...
  9. M

    Outdoor lighting around sand arena

    Hi everyone, I am a complete noob when it comes to electrical wiring but here we go. I need some advice, we have installed four street lights around our outdoor sand arena for pony riding. The lights are the standard street lights, they have 2.5 wiring in them already so would it be ok to go...
  10. S

    Strange (incorrect) outdoor light wiring

    Hi, I'm no sparky and have very little wiring knowledge, however I know incorrect wiring when I see it. This is the wiring to some front and rear (grey cables lower right) external lights. The black cable is the power in from a 3 pin socket. The white cable I believe is to an outdoor...
  11. S

    Looking for some help/advice on fitting outdoor lights with armoured cable.

    Hi, We have a retaining wall in the garden on the edge of our patio. Our electrician has run some armoured cable behind the wall, coming through at regular intervals for the lights (the cable will eventually be buried by the earth the wall is holding back). The trouble is, the cable he has...
    • strin
    • Thread
    • armoured cable fitting lights looking outdoor
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  12. C

    Extension to outdoor weatherproof sockets

    Hi, I'm looking to have a weatherfproof socket https://www.electricalcounter.co.uk/products/Switches+%26+Sockets/Weatherproof+Accessories/Nexus+Storm+IP66/Outdoor+Weatherproof+Unswitched+Double+Socket+13+Amp+IP66/1977877864 connected via a plug to the mains, it has to go 30 metres to an outdoor...
  13. Tom Humphries

    Wiring advice for outdoor supply

    We have a thick cable leading to the pond area in the garden. It has a breaker at the house end. When we moved in it had a standard household socket box on the garden end. After redoing the pond I decided to put a weatherproof junction box on the garden end of the cable to wire my pond pump and...
  14. Midwest

    Outdoor Sockets not MK

    Gotta fit some outdoor sockets for my lad, I'm paying! So which would you fit BG or LAP? Or should I not be so much of a tight arse?
  15. Z

    Is this legally allowed for outdoor lighting?

    Hi, Can anyone advise whether or it this cable can be used for outdoor lighting in a fixed places? Planning to get a 30W outdoor light. Electrical Wire/2 Core Flat Black PVC Mains Electrical Cable Copper Wire High Temperature Resistance 2 x 0.75 mm² Power Cable Twin - 10 metre Cut Length...
  16. B

    Contactor wiring on outdoor lighting

    hi wiring up this single phase contactor for lights which are wired in 3 core, I presume they just terminate Brown 2T1 and Blue 6T3 cheers never has experience with a contactor before and earth to earth bar
  17. Z

    Running two outdoor lights from one FCU.

    Hi, New here so not too sure if I posted in the right area. I’m planning to put two outdoor lights one in the back garden and one in the front. My plan is to use an unused FCU near the garden side of my house (my boiler room), I am going to change it into an RCD FCU and then run a cable...
  18. Dozer 73

    10mm threaded rod for outdoor use ?

    Doing an outdoor installation , heavy duty , hot dipped cable tray as per spec Must admit i’ve Never used threaded rod outdoors , the standard zinc plated stuff for electrical wholesalers , I will research more with our suppliers tommor , has any one else had experience using standard zinc...
  19. R

    ? Installing 2way switches into a outdoor socket circuit.

    As a newcomer here firstly I would like to say Hello to everyone. I currently have a outdoor socket at the bottom of the garden (40ft from house). This is supplied (on a radial) on a 20amp RCBO from the CU in the Garage. I would like to run low voltage garden lights from this socket. So here...
    • RW1957
    • Thread
    • 2way circuit installing outdoor outdoor socket socket switch switches
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. Gavin John Hyde

    How not to install some outdoor lights!

    I am in town where I live by the abbey and come across this shoddy attempt by a shopkeeper to install some outdoor lights so he can light up where he puts his outdoor displays... im not sure this is what the Big yellow book had in mind when it explains temporary or outdoor installations! It...

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