Wire locations for external lights

[EAST61]

If I Drill a hole directly through my wall for an outside light cable, and in the inside bury the cable in the plaster, do I need some kind of indicator on the inside that a cable is there? Like a back box with a blanking plate?

Trying to avoid running the cables around the exterior of the house, but realised if they were hidden in the plaster that would probably be naughty.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Not if the cable is within 150mm. of the ceiling or vertical corner.

 

[flameport]

Like a back box with a blanking plate?

That's an option, but a better one is to add a socket outlet to that wall vertically aligned with the lighting cable.

 

[sparkwright]

As the wall is going to be thicker than 100mm you can't run the cable concealed on the inside. (Though I'm here to tell you a lot of electricians do do this.)

Another option would be to use earthed steel conduit to protect the cable.

 

[EFLImpudence]

As the wall is going to be thicker than 100mm you can't run the cable concealed on the inside. (Though I'm here to tell you a lot of electricians do do this.)

Why not?

Aren't you confusing two different things?

 

[sparkwright]

Why not?

Aren't you confusing two different things?

I've probably made an unhelpful comment.

I was referring to the fact one can run a cable down a wall and drill through and fit an accessory, otherwise not in a cable zone, only on walls less than 100mm. But this would be totally irevelent on a thicker outside wall.

But to clarify further, of course one can run a cable concealed in a wall and through to the outside if in appropriate zones.

 

[EAST61]

That's an option, but a better one is to add a socket outlet to that wall vertically aligned with the lighting cable.

Good idea thank you

 

[ban-all-sheds]

That's an option, but a better one is to add a socket outlet to that wall vertically aligned with the lighting cable.

Don't let Winston find you suggesting that.

But I have to say I don't think you should put a socket on a lighting circuit just because you want an accessory to create a cable zone.

A DP switch would create a zone, and would allow the light to be isolated if it caused problems.

 

[EAST61]

Don't let Winston find you suggesting that.

But I have to say I don't think you should put a socket on a lighting circuit just because you want an accessory to create a cable zone.

A DP switch would create a zone, and would allow the light to be isolated if it caused problems.

He didn't suggest putting a socket on a lighting circuit though did he mate

 

[ban-all-sheds]

How did he know that your light is going to be on a socket circuit?

 

[EAST61]

How did he know that your light is going to be on a socket circuit?

It's not going to be on a socket circuit.

Try reading.

 

[EFLImpudence]

It's not going to be on a socket circuit.

Then a socket does not create a safe zone for your cable.

Accessories (sockets, switches etc.) do not create four safe zones, as is implied in the diagrams of safe zones.
Cables connected to an accessory may be routed horizontally or vertically from that accessory.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

It's not going to be on a socket circuit.

Then flameport must have been suggesting putting a socket on a lighting circuit.

Try reading.

Try knowing what you are writing about.

 

[EAST61]

So the area vertical from a socket is not a safe zone

 

[EFLImpudence]

So the area vertical from a socket is not a safe zone

Not if the cable is not connected to it.


What is the route of the cable?
If it is from a lighting circuit, then it will be at ceiling height.
Are you having a switch which will involve a cable dropping down to it anyway?