Installing garden spike light

[Steve T]

Hi

I’ve bought a 230v garden spike light from Screwfix, and it comes with 5 metres of HO5RN-F 3 core flex pre installed. There is already some garden lighting installed outside. I’d like to install it in the garden, but the flex would have to run along the ground for about 2 metres before it would reach a brick wall, where I could install a junction box. Along the length that the cable would run, there is a wooden fence, but it isn’t very sturdy, so I don’t think I should install a junction box on it.

I had an idea to put the flex in some corrugated conduit, and then run it along the ground, slightly buried to hide it, but only a few cm deep.
I also could clip the corrugated conduit to the fence.
What do you think is the best way to go about this?

Thanks!

 

[NEB Electrical]

I was on a job last week... re-wired about 2 years ago... professional job, fully certificated... and about 90% of all socket plates were cracked ! Over-tightened screws, which I guess was down to using a cordless/electric screwdriver on them...

Yes well unfortunatley there is the cowboy spark which are most likely worse than some competant DIYer.

I am hoping one day it becomes mandatory to be with a registered body such as NICEIC/ELECSA to help prevent this type of rogue.

 

[peterhyper]

Can't say I agree with a DIY person doing any electrical work whatsoever to be quite honest with you. Not to mention installing garden lighting.

The sooner they make practicing electrical install work illegal the better.

You would not touch a gas pipe. So why touch electricity ? Just as deadly when you do not know what you are doing.

Nick

It's been illegal for many years now for unregistered people to do certain types of electrical work, but unfortunately few take much notice and just do unsafe/un certificated work all the time (DIYERs and builders etc).

I got criticised on here by some for not issuing a minor works certificate for replacing a plastic light switch, and then advice is given to a DIYER how to run electrical cables in the garden (I wonder what certificate he's issuing after testing the installation with his recently calibrated test gear).