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  1. M

    Outside lights without smashing hole in the walls?

    You make a good point there. I don't have an answer for that. I guess as they'll only be drawing half an amp or so, I thought a 3A fuse in there would be a handy guard against any overcurrent.
  2. M

    Outside lights without smashing hole in the walls?

    Thomo27 - thanks for that. With the electrics being shiny and new I was a bit hesitant to have things spurred out of sockets. There are still some floorboards up upstairs, so running cable from a new MCB shouldn't pose a problem for anyone. The only problem with that is it would have to be a 6A...
  3. M

    Outside lights without smashing hole in the walls?

    Good point. But I did all the channeling and cold-chiselling-out of the sockets in the first place, before the wiring was put in. I guess I'm emotionally involved now. Too many skinned knuckles and lungfulls of brick dust to let go. Hmm. I hope that doesn't sound too weird.
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    Outside lights without smashing hole in the walls?

    My house has just been re-wired to the 17th. Shiny new Wylex box, it's joy to behold. Unfortunately, the power that be has decided she wants outside lights - one at the front and one at the back. I’ve got several spare ways on the CU and it seems good practice to have the outside lights on...
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