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Thanks for your replies, I think it makes sense Is it likely that any electrician would leave the FCU in place with a 13A fuse but then put me a double socket in without further work? You are correct, the things I will be plugging into this area are the TV, XBOX 360, sky HD box an my...

Hi, I'm about to move into a house that is 2 years old. There is one of these contemporary feature fires (electric) mounted on the wall and it is directly wired to a box behind the fire which then goes to a fused switch further along the living room wall We want to remove the fire as this...

sorry... The question relating to the lights. The are just standard security lights with PIR the first is a 150W twin spot light ( 75W each) with PIR The light I want to put on the back of the garage is a 150W floodlight with PIR

the cable feeding the first light is a 1.5mm twin core and earth... So, for the second light I was going to use the same, 1.5mm twin core and earth Both cables going directly into the FCU - keeping the 13A fuse in place

Thanks for the help guys Out of interest, I've just been out and checked the fuse that is inside the switched FCU and its 13A

Both lights are identical, model/make etc So the question is can two identical lights be connected to one FCU? The swicth will remain in the on position as all I want them to do is come on when moving about the garden Thanks for the time taken to look at my question

sorry, I meant to say Fused Connection Unit. Like pictures below - one switch with small fuse lug on the casing mine doesn't have a light on the casing, just a switch which remains in the on position so the floodlight can use the PIR detector and turn on/off when it is disturbed[/img]

Last year I had an electrician come out and fit me a security light on the side of my garage. My garage has its own main fuse box that controls sockets and the strip light. The electrician added a swicthed fuse so the light can either be permantly on or just on the security mode where it...

Hi, Just a quick one, is it possible to rig a small outside light via a mains cable and plug? The cable will go directly into a mains socket in my garage. Would you use a 13amp fuse? Thanks

Firstly I'm not the kinda person who hits nails with shoes etc. I stumbled across the site and thought I may be able to get some sort of help, it's only 3 wires and I feel that paying for an electrician to wire a light is a bit over the top. I wouldn't try and wire it back to the switch or...

I don't own a multi meter. I thought there would be a standard colour they would be required to use for neutral/live etc.. i.e. Blue = Neutral Brown = Live (in standard wiring) Because there is brown,black and grey I'm completely thrown. Would there not be an obvious answer to this...

Hi, Hope someone can help me here. Recently moved into a brand new house. The electricians have put a small box on the outside wall which contains wire for an outside light. I have put a 500W Halogen light up with PIR detector, I have put the wire into the light using a 1.5mm 2 core with...