outside lights

[blenki]

HI which cable do you guys generally use for outside lights clipped direct to the walls.cheers

 

[wingcoax]

Depends what kind of light and where its mounted in relation to the supply. Also this sort of work is notifiable to the local brains trust?(council)

 

[blenki]

outside security lights with pir

 

[wingcoax]

You can use either twin&e 1.5mm2 or three cor flex of .75mm and clip to wall.

 

[blenki]

ta wingcoax

 

[ColJack]

T+E is not suitable for outdoor installation..

Flex is not sheathed so is unsitabl for areas likely to impact etc..

 

[blenki]

what would you use coljack

 

[wingcoax]

Normally only a few inches of cable on view if installed right.

 

[ColJack]

it depends on the installation..

if it's only a short distance and is out of any normal areas where damage is likely to occur, then probably flex..

it it's a fair run ( such as putting 3 or 4 round a house ) then I'd use something with more protection, like FP200 or possibly armoured..

 

[wingcoax]

Anything like a decent run i use conduit.

 

[ColJack]

plastic i suppose?
bet it looks great once the suns been on it

 

[JonoPashley]

Depends on the quality and type really now. The older stuff was pretty rubbish, newer stuff has all sorts of **** in it to make it stable in sunlight

 

[wingcoax]

In the atmosphere round here i use galvanised,otherwise it would rust away in 2 years.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

No way would I tolerate any cables, let alone conduit, running around the outside of my house.

 

[Zambezi]

No way would I tolerate any cables, let alone conduit, running around the outside of my house.

Candles or a storm lantern then BAS