Recent content by Brooky25

The house will almost certainly sell to a developer who will gut it & turn it into flats. So yes, it will sell without a test certificate. Of this I have no doubt whatever. Does anybody know of a PIR controlled security light that does not need an earth or a dusk to dawn lamp that will...

Can you recommend a PIR controlled security lamp that doesn't require an earth? Where can I get one? Re-wiring the house is out of the question. My Mum won't be in the house very much longer. My Dad died recently & the house will be sold inside two years from now. Spending many thousands on a...

O.k. Thanks. I'll check I've wired it correctly. When it didn't work first, I added an earth wire and attached it to a steel girder which is part of the structure of the house. Should this suffice as an earth? If not, could I take this same earth wire and attach it to a ground stake straight...

Hi there. First time enquiry for me. I have just installed a PIR controlled security light in place of a very old normal, switched outside lamp. I have re-used the original wiring feed to supply the new lamp BUT...the original wiring is only twin core (live & neutral?) & the installation...