Garden lighting

[pburley]

Hi I've been asked to install some garden lights around a garden. There is a wiska box on outside wall, this is fed .direct from consumer unit (has it's own MCb 6A, RCD protected). gu10 mains lamps are going to be fitted (6 of, max 180 watts in total) about 50 metres of armoured. Is it ok to use two core (the lights don't need an earth) or should I run three core to junction boxes. Many thanks Pete

 

[Hawk81]

if it was me i would put in 3 core. Who knows what type of lights will be put up in the future. Plus i dont like to rely on the swa for an earth.

 

[pburley]

Many thanks. I'm ok to use 1-5mm do you think.

 

[pburley]

Sorry, that should say 1.5mm.

 

[Hawk81]

yeah 1.5mm should be fine

 

[HRL]

1.5 will be fine, i'd install the three core for the price difference...

 

[pennywise]

Or even 4 core two switch lines alows for different lighting affects and gives flexibility