connecting a low voltage garden lighting set to the lighting

[donmaico]

Given that they have 13 amps plugs. I wondered if I could run a lighting cable from a switch indoors and connect it to the relevant transformer via some sort of junction box. Means i can leave a permanent connection.I know removing the plug invalidates the guarantee but i really domnt want a cable trailing over the patio to socket indoors
I also have a pumped water feature i want to the same with.
any ideas?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

My idea is that you should find out how circuits, especially including lighting circuits, work, because your idea probably won't on account of your light switch probably not having a neutral present.

• http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=electrical+circuits+101
  
  
• http://kevinboone.net/electricity.html
  
  
• http://web.archive.org/web/20080213151445/http://www.kevinboone.com/domesticinstallations.html
  
  
• //www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:books
  
  
• //www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics[/list]
  You should also look into the legalities of this work: //www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:part-p
  
  
  

  Given that they have 13 amps plugs.

  Some have wall-warts.
  
  
  

  i really domnt want a cable trailing over the patio to socket indoors

  Until they invent realistic wireless electricity how will you not have a cable trailing over the patio to the light switch? Even if that were to work?
  
  Have you really thought this through?
  
  
  PS - if the lights/pump use transformers they are not low voltage:
  
  //www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:voltage-bands
  
  
  

 

[donmaico]

My idea is that you should find out how circuits, especially including lighting circuits, work, because your idea probably won't on account of your light switch probably not having a neutral present.

• http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=electrical+circuits+101
  
  
• http://kevinboone.net/electricity.html
  
  
• http://web.archive.org/web/20080213151445/http://www.kevinboone.com/domesticinstallations.html
  
  
• //www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:books
  
  
• //www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics[/list]
  You should also look into the legalities of this work: //www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:part-p
  
  
  

  Given that they have 13 amps plugs.

  Some have wall-warts.
  
  
  

  i really domnt want a cable trailing over the patio to socket indoors

  Until they invent realistic wireless electricity how will you not have a cable trailing over the patio to the light switch? Even if that were to work?
  
  Have you really thought this through?
  
  
  PS - if the lights/pump use transformers they are not low voltage:
  
  //www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:voltage-bands
  
  
  

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  Ill look through the links you supplied shortly . Thank you for them.In the meantime let me just say that an electrician fixed a triple switch in my house for garden lights and the water feature. He then ran a cable to a junction box on wall in my garage which is adjacent to the patio.He also ran an outdoor cable under under the patio which presumably he would connect both to the junction box and water feature.Lastly he laid a plastic overflow pipe under the patio through which he will run some more cable for the lights.That basically is the situation
  As far as i understand the transformer is a step down and whilst that is obviously 240 volts the lighting is 12 volts
  
  I am obviously concerned about the legalities and would it want it passed
  
  edit. By the way i dont understand what you mean by my light switch not having neutral.I thought all light switches did?