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  1. Backtoschoolelec

    FCU Spured to outside Lighting

    Can I ask a question and make sure I’m not missing something…. Have had outside decking lights in my garden put in by an electrician, using a FCU as the switch for them spured off an existing single gang socket. Fused a few times over winter, Likley due to water or moisture in the lights or the...
  2. A

    What cable for this outside light

    What cable would you use to connect this light through a cavity wall to a FCU the other side of the wall? I am thinking, 1.5mm² 3 Core NYY-J Cable, or 1.5mm² 3 Core Rubber Flex. The light that is being replaced has twin and earth as it has choc box connectors which won't work on the new light...
  3. S

    Outside light turns on by bathroom light.

    Hi guys, medium to beginners experience in electrics. I placed a 250w security PIR light outside. I connected it to the inside first-floor lighting off a junction box in the attic. I've noticed that when I switch off my bathroom light at night that the security light sets off. Any advice on...
  4. J

    Lighting spots and outside lighting

    Looking to wire a summerhouse with Downlights and outside lighting but don’t really do much lighting and switching. Any advice on how to wire a lighting radial for the spots and outside lights to a 2 gang switch. Thanks
  5. W

    PV Cable Runs Outside

    Hello All, New to the Solar world. A question that is most likely easy, if you can tell me where I can find this in the regs or ACOP please let me know. can solar PV cables be run outside in Plastic Conduit? I have heard before it should be metal but I can't seem to find where it states this...
  6. L

    Fitting outside floodlight

    Hi all, I have a single switch in my garage to turn on a couple of lights in there. Yesterday I fitted a floodlight outside, drilled through garage wall and fed the cable inside and fitted a 2 gang switch so the floodlight had its own. I 'nicked' the power inside the switch via a loop from...
  7. J

    ADVICE ON TT OR TN-S FOR OUTSIDE SOLAR CABINET

    Please see attached diagram, can someone advise on if this TT connection is correct for an outside solar metal enclosure as shown in the diagram? If not what are your recommendations on how you would do this please?
  8. LewisM

    Help with outside lighting....

    Hi, I need help to find an outdoor wall/step light. It needs to be surface mount but not wider then 70mm as they're to be mounted on the posts. It's to light up some very dark stairs at night for an old lady who's just had a hand rail built after a fall. I can't seem to find any that aren't...
  9. J

    Outside Post Light Help

    Hi all, I just moved into a new home that has a post light outside on the lawn that didn’t work with the sensor. I know I have power to it because when I wire the light to the house (bypassing the sensor), the lights stays on continuously. I’ve changed the bulb, sensor and lantern piece...
  10. C

    Lead washer inside or outside

    Lead washers Inside accessory or outside between coupler? Thanks in advance
  11. Shahriar

    Outside Wiring Voltage Tolerance

    Hi Friends, I bought a house and trying to add lamps to the outside. There are cables wires all around my stucco walls and the end of them just lie close to a plug. I was going to add a plug head and simply put them into the plug and also bought 8 6W lamps 110V that will be added. I was...
  12. W

    Smart light switch for outside lights

    So client wants new sofit lights from a smart switch… They don’t want a timer on the wall and dont want them on all night. So i am looking for recommendations for a relay that can be set to a schedule. Seen a few using Alexa etc but there is nothing like that in the house at the moment.
  13. Paratus

    Trouble wiring outside lights

    I'm trying to replace two outside lights. This is something I've done several times but I'm losing my mind on this. I have to lights side by side in parallel. I'll refer to the first spot as #1 (it's on the right) and then #2 (on the left) is where the line ends. I had an old basic light on #2...
  14. Richard Cook

    Wiring outside light with 5 wires

    Hi folks, I’m trying to fit a new outside light. From the wall is blue, brown and earth but the light itself as blue, brown, and red from the lamp and brown and blue from the PIR. Can you help?
  15. B

    Outside Column Lights not coming on

    Hi - New DIYer here. Am an engineer and an electrical hobbyist and a general handyman for my own house for all things mechanical and electrical. Last week a friend called me over to check why the lights on his driveway entry posts were not coming on when he changed the bulbs. Both fixtures...
  16. L

    A couple of basic questions regarding installing an outside outlet...

    I've done some basic wiring, but nothing beyond. I know enough to shut off the circuit. I have no basement or garage, so when I work with a table saw or mitre saw, I have to go outside to a patio area where I run an extension cord to an outlet inside. After 30 years, time to finally add an...
  17. M

    Help Required to Replace an outside light

    Hi, I’m a DIYer I am trying to replace an outside PIR lamp which is connected to an internal fused switch in the hall. Removing the cover of the existing lamp there are 4 wires connected to a junction box - the left one is marked * and the others live, neutral and earth (See attached image)...
  18. fourtytwo

    unprotected cable on outside wall, legal ?

    Hi I have just moved house and inherited a lot of problems...... One of them is this run of 2.5mm along an outside wall past some dustbins & under a doorstep only four brick courses above ground level. It feeds a whole host of double sockets in the garage and is fed by its own 16A MCB in the...
  19. A

    Outside lighting query

    Planning on doing some outside lighting, armoured around the perimeter of garden, glanded into adaptable boxes, then conduit mounted up fence posts finishing in end boxes. Then was planning to fit downward facing lights (up-downs without up) to the face of the conduit end boxes. Was wondering if...
  20. A

    Want to ad sub panel to outside house main disconnect panel

    m new here and want to learn. I have a project I want to tackle but if it is above my means I will call an electrician. I have a main disconnect panel on the outside of my house. I want to add from it a sub panel to feed my pool and shed and also an outlet. I did some searching but still not...

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