Fitting Flood Lights

[Kachbo1]

Hi,

I want to fit a sensor which will power up 2 Flood lights (150W and a 500W) light outside and was wondering how to wire it up.

Option1: Use the live wire from the existing light in the garage

Add a switch and the floodlight

Option 2: Create a spur from the socket in the garage

Add a 30Amp junction Box from the socket (creating a spur) and add a switch and the floodlight.

Can anyone advise me what the best wy forward is?

Kachbo

 

[Qedelec]

Look at Voltek
They do a control that will supply up to 2500W of lighting.
Not cheap but quality and you can add sensors.

 

[andy]

Hi,

I want to fit a sensor which will power up 2 Flood lights (150W and a 500W) light outside and was wondering how to wire it up.

Option1: Use the live wire from the existing light in the garage

Add a switch and the floodlight

Option 2: Create a spur from the socket in the garage

Add a 30Amp junction Box from the socket (creating a spur) and add a switch and the floodlight.

Can anyone advise me what the best wy forward is?

Kachbo

dont use the lighting circuit. chances are, it wont take the load.
use a 13A SFCU form the ring main to power them

 

[Kachbo1]

Thanks for that. Sorry for my ignorance but what is an SFCU?

 

[plugwash]

its a switched fused connection unit e.g. one of theese

in your case it should probablly be fitted with a 5A fuse.