Outside security light

[snookerace]

Hi
I'm doing some DIY work for my daughter tomorrow and she wants an outside security light installed. The one she's bought is from B&Q. Looking at the set up in the garage, there's a light in a batten holder coming from the main downstairs ring in the house.

I'm planning to continue the circuit by adding a length of 1mm T&E and then wiring into a junction box to connect with the light and switch cables, but don't know where the brown (live) on the switch cable goes. Should it go in a separate block?

Mains/ Light/ Switch
-> N N ?
-> E E E
-> L L Switch Live?

I've looked at doing it where the switch cable goes into the light as well but still have the same dilemma.

Any help would be gratefully received.

 

[Chri5]

The Wiki diagrams would have shown you.

From the switch wire, connect Live of switch wire to Live from circuit, then use the other switch wire (Switched live- mark with brown tape or sleeve)) to the lamp fitting, neutral of fitting to neutral from circuit, connect all the earths (CPC's) after sleeving with green / yellow.

 

[snookerace]

Thanks Chri5 - I would have looked at the Wiki diagrams but I'm at work at the moment and systems won't allow me to download

Thanks for the advice - I will try out.

 

[snookerace]

OK another question before I attempt it tomorrow - do I need a particular type of switch - single pole, double pole, connect to a FCU, take it from a power socket, leave well alone...???

Thanks guys