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Interesting topic..... I am about to have my bathroom gutted and refurbished. I don't plan to do this myself, and will ensure that the builder I use for the work uses a qualified electrician. However to avoid this work causing too much disruption around the rest of the house at the same...

I think some SWA might be a better bet for this. I hasten to add all this was installed by the previous occupants! However they did think of creating drip traps for cable - entry is from the bottom and there are downward U loops to stop water running along. Thanks for your advice here...

Hi Andy, Yes the outdoor light is fixed to the house int he back garden, via an MK IP55 rated outdoor switch. The current cable is 1.5mm T&E. This is fed from a fused spur indoors with a 5A fuse. Clive

Thanks Adam. I'll go with SWA then. I assume that SWA shoudl also be used to connect to an outdoor halogen light.... The fence is question is exactly as you describe - concrete posts with gravel boards. The batten is screwed to these posts not the wooden fence panels. Regards CLive

Thanks Andy, I think you have confirmed my views. I wasn't sure whether it was permissable to clip SWA to a fence or whether it had to go underground. I assume SWA woudl eb better than 2.5mm T&E inside plastic conduit? Regards CLive

Currently I have a shed that is fed from a fused spur from the kitchen. The supply to the kitchen is RCD protected. The cable that runs out to the shed is 2.5mm T&E. The fused is a 13A. The cable is clipped along a treated wooden batten about 3ft from the ground fastened to shed posts. I...