Hello. Hope you can help.
I fitted a Lap LED floodlight about a month ago. Hurray! We have light! Or, we had light. Whoever the numpty was that had fitted the old light, they had cut the 3 core cable to within 3" of the wall. I managed to connect the new light with difficulty. But no room to loop the cable for drips. Also the waterproof gland on the lamp is designed for 1mm round cable. (Not the flat grey twin and earth) So now I'm not surprised that the light has become temperamental.
So if i get back up the ladder and put up a weatherproof junction box, (or an inline connector) where can I find the needed 8" of 1mm ho5rnf-3g that the instructions suggest? When I Google it I keep finding, 'not suitable for permanent outdoor use'. If I get rubber tuff cable I'm not sure it will fit in the gland of the light.
What am I doing wrong?
I fitted a Lap LED floodlight about a month ago. Hurray! We have light! Or, we had light. Whoever the numpty was that had fitted the old light, they had cut the 3 core cable to within 3" of the wall. I managed to connect the new light with difficulty. But no room to loop the cable for drips. Also the waterproof gland on the lamp is designed for 1mm round cable. (Not the flat grey twin and earth) So now I'm not surprised that the light has become temperamental.
So if i get back up the ladder and put up a weatherproof junction box, (or an inline connector) where can I find the needed 8" of 1mm ho5rnf-3g that the instructions suggest? When I Google it I keep finding, 'not suitable for permanent outdoor use'. If I get rubber tuff cable I'm not sure it will fit in the gland of the light.
What am I doing wrong?