Outdoor light (PIR?) installation

[rfears]

A neighbour has asked me to install an outside security (PIR) light. They have an outdoor twin socket in a weatherproof patt box which has pushouts.

Is it ok (BS7671 etc) to take a feed from this socket to supply an outdoor light? The idea would be to take a feed out (1.5 mm2) through a suitable IP rated gland then surface mount up the wall to a PIR light again suitable IP rated.

Any thoughts gratefully received

 

[rfears]

Steve

thanks for your measured and entirely appropriate response, and my apologies to all I may have offended by going off on one.

Rick.

 

[trev]

Thanks trev1, that's really helpful. I am now "hanging my head in shame then sellingl all my tools on ebay".

That quote was not intended as a criticism of or a dig at you it was a response to what the previous poster had said. The bit that was directed at you was where I said "Benefit of the doubt, he could be a first year apprentice looking for guidance on a love job he shouldn't really be doing"
So what you thought was a dig at you was me, in my world anyway, trying to stop someone having a pop. However I hope you will accept my apology for a slight that was never actually intended

 

[rfears]

That quote was not intended as a criticism of or a dig at you it was a response to what the previous poster had said. The bit that was directed at you was where I said "Benefit of the doubt, he could be a first year apprentice looking for guidance on a love job he shouldn't really be doing"
So what you thought was a dig at you was me, in my world anyway, trying to stop someone having a pop. However I hope you will accept my apology for a slight that was never actually intended

trev - I've just spotted this post, missed it when you first sent it. This particular thread is very embarassing and I'd like to forget it, my responses were ill-considered in general, especially as it was pretty much my first post on the forum.