Recent content by tfldatomax

Hello, I have poured some strip foundations for a greenhouse and am planning of adding two courses of concrete blocks on top of this for the greenhouse to sit on. I would like to put down about three layers of weed control fabric on top of the central earth section to try and stop slugs...

Most definitely...especially with the wind and rain we get up here 12 months of the year... :) Would one rated IP45 be ok or should I be going for IP56 and up? thanks Trevor

Thanks all, Looks like there is only one entry point in the light and its pretty small so I will struggle to get two cables in. I will go the JB route with 3 core rubber 1mm2 cable. Thanks for all your help. cheers Trevor

Hi no didn't receive any documents regarding the install when I moved in...never thought to ask for one either but guess I should have done.... I will have a look near the CU and see if there are any diagrams there. Thanks for your help. cheers Trevor

Thanks for the replies guys. The house was new when I moved in and I have asked the builders before what kind of circuit the ring main was on so I am pretty sure it is a ring circuit. We did ask for additional sockets to be fitted at the time of build but this was not one of them so I don't...

Riveralt, thanks for the quick reply. The socket I will be adding a spur to is not already a spur (I don't think! - it has two cables connected so assuming this is on the ring main - any other way of checking? its a 7 year old house so don't think it would be a spur itself and then...

Morning All, I was just looking for a bit of advice on wiring up two outside lights. I would like to take power from an existing socket in the kitchen to a FCU and then 1.5mm2 HI-Tuf or similar through the wall to the outside and to a junction box for the first light then onto the second...