Garden Light

[martinpretty]

I have just purchased a LED flood and PIR to use as a security light in our garden.

I was planning to power it from a RCD socket on the ring main in the garage.

What I would like to know is what type of cable should I use to go from the socket in the garage to the light fitting? Hoping it's something I can easily get st B&Q or screwfix.

Thanks

 

[securespark]

Do the instructions say what kind of cable to use?

 

[pjcomp]

If you mean you're going to plug it into a 13A socket, then you'll need a plug, a 3A or 5A fuse to go in it and some 1.00mm 3-core flex if the PIR and floodlight are an integral unit. If they are two separate items it probably gets a bit more complicated.

PJ

 

[ban-all-sheds]

... light in our garden ...

http://www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:part-p

 

[martinpretty]

Surely part p doesn't apply as technically it's not an installation.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

“electrical installation” means fixed electrical cables or fixed electrical equipment located on the consumer’s side of the electricity supply meter;

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