Wiring of PIR lights - is this correct?!

[davver79]

Hi,

Firstly, I'm not an electrician, I am just here to look for advice from you friendly people.

We've just has some PIR lights fitted at the side of our house and a security floodlight at the back. We're really disappointed with the way the work looks.

We bought the lights and separate PIR's on the advice of the electrician. We also advised on the rough positioning. I knew there would be wiring on show, however, I did not realise the amount of cable that would be visible and it looks so messy. The electrician advised that we had to use this uv resistant cabling which was only available in white. As he's placed the PIR's right next to the lights I don't understand why he advised we buy them separately.

Please would you mind taking a look at the attached photo for me and letting me know what you think - is this correct or is there an easier/tidier way of doing this?

I will be talking to him when he comes back to finish/correct the job, but I would just like some second opinions that I can draw upon first.

Thanks in advance for your help
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[Deleted member 9648]

Terrible, conduit would have been nice and neat or run cables inside and chase fill accordingly, fuse spur for feed, with switch to energise switch live/trigger to linked PIRs. Or suitable fittings with ingetral PIRs. No excuse for sloppy work. Ask to remove and get some quotes from some sparks who take pride in their work.

I'm still at college and I know this is wrong. Should either be chased / under floorboards indoors or conduit outside for neatness and mechanical protection. Also I don't get the need for separate pirs, it just looks crap adding all the extra cabling and it's just not needed.

Running cable in internal chases can result in safe zone issues,separate PIR's can be an advantage due to better coverage and better quality. Most 'reasonably priced' fittings have rubbish PIR's.

 

[Lazlo]

Yes, check info on permitted zones before chasing, depends on Wall thickness but I was more referring to chase in spur and switch and use one of these to get you outside somewhere sensible then conduit/hituff/SWA to wiskas then stuffing gland to loads.......couple of PIRs with linked switch lives should be ample on domestic then loop into lighting loads......fitted a steinel sensiq pir the other day, very good PIR and comes with it's own remote control!