500WATT outdoor light by danwithbigheart

[danwithbigheart]

Hi my name is dan, or dantheman; me and my dad who is a qualified electrician have fitted an outside light. The problem being is this i have done it in the following way i have connected the live and neutral from the ceiling rose in the kitchen to a two gang switch in the kitchen next to the back door. I have then connected from the two gang switch in the kitchen to the light outside with a live and neutral and all of this is earthed. Problem being is im not sure where to connect the live and earth to the switch which being where. I am only a young man i suppose you would say as i am 27 and just starting out with my wife and 1 year old in a new area with new surroundings etc and a new house what is the easiest solution and am i doing anything wrong?.

 

[telectrix]

yes you are dooing something wrong. you are messing with somethning which is lethal that you know next to nothing about. get your dad round before you kill yourself.

 

[ian.settle1]

Hi Dan,

If your father is a qualified electrician may I ask why you are asking this question here?

 

[a1guvner]

Boom.................

 

[danwithbigheart]

my dad is a qualified electrician but he was made redundant. Problem being is me wife and inlaws dont get on. My wife is a bit older than me. Im finding it difficult to get through to her that we are not horrible people. Point being is I would like a good answer to my question as i am a good man and am having alot of problems at the moment or something.

 

[danwithbigheart]

although my wife did just say i was witty and handsome and funny.

 

[needasparks]

Boom.................

was that a drum roll that went wrong

 

[danwithbigheart]

 

[telectrix]

seriously, dan. you need to get a qualified electrician in there. it's not a big job, no more than an hour's work, methinks. if you post your location, one of us may be near you willing to help, without charging over the odds.

 

[highspark]

Biggest wind up I've seen on here in while. Well done. "dantheman"

 

[ian.settle1]

Biggest wind up I've seen on here in while. Well done. "dantheman"

It's the forum owner having a giraffe

 

[Knobhead]

We’ll be having a marriage guidance section next.

 

[danwithbigheart]

my location is ludlow in south shropshire hope you can help me out.

 

[Knobhead]

I'll open the door, I'm sure some of the lads will help you out!

 

[pencilpusher]

WTF? :banghead: