Lighting in shed please help

[Arkanon]

Hi Folks,

Following my earleir thread about my electric tripping all the time i have rewired the lights now so that they are daisy chained.

I used the twin core cable I had to connect each light to the next... I assume it ends at the last light and there's no more wires to connect from there?

I used the same cable to wire from the fuse box in the shed to the light switch, and then the same wire from the light switch to the first light.

I havent actually connected to the fuse box yet or to a light switch. Am i ok using the same twin core cable from the box to the switch?

Also I need these lights on a timer so that they come on and go off automatically, hence why they were originally simply plugged into a socket (via a plug in timer). Is it possible to buy a light switch with a timer? I've not been able to find one online so i wondered how this should be done also.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Rob

 

[SparkyMarky]

Something along these lines?

http://www.timeguard.com/details.php?product=19
(Also sold by Maplins IIRC)

This type of switch is fairly easily available, normally sold as security light switches. I should think that most electrical wholesalers would be able to get one for you.

 

[Pensdown]

That looks like a nice piece of kit. I couldn't see if it needs a neutral, so I assume it doesn't

 

[Arkanon]

rgh i bought this switch.. as mentioned above today.

I dont really understand the instructions:

it has an l1 terminal, and l2 terminal, and a COM terminal.

I'm trying to wire from the mains board to the switch then to the lights.. is this right?

I have wired as follows: 2 red wires (live) into the L1 terminal. Two black (neutral) into the COM terminal, there is no place for an earth to go so i just joined them together and pushed them to the back of the back box.

Now the lights come on fine.. but when i turn them off they go BANG!!! or the switch does and the trips in the house and the garage go off.

Did the previous comment mean i put on red wire into the L1 and one into the common? and dont attach the neutral at all?

Rob

 

[Pensdown]

Ahhh. You need to join the neutrals (blacks) together using connector block. The live in goes into Common and the live out goes in L1

Did the previous comment mean i put on red wire into the L1 and one into the common? and dont attach the neutral at all?

Yep

 

[Arkanon]

hmm well that didnt work,

live in com nd live out of L1 and nothing at all happens. No LED on the switch.. think i blew it up with my previous attempt?

Rob

 

[RF Lighting]

Unfortunatly it sounds like you might have done
Can you check and see if there is still power getting to the switch?

 

[Arkanon]

hehe only by sticking my fingers on it and i dont think thats a good idea to be honest haha. cant seem to find my darn electrical screwdriver anywhere grrrr

wouldn't be so bad but the damned thing cost me 25 quid. Hmm maybe i can take it back and say it is faulty.. wold they even believe me? lol would feel terrible...

 

[fattony]

Take it back to the shop and say your electrician fitted it but it never worked get a free replacement. Shops make enough money!

Well done on the wiring seems to have solved your rcd tripping fault just need to wire the timer correctly as posted in earlier