Wiring a brick light

[FrankM45]

I'm planning to install a brick light in a yet to be built front garden wall, which will be double thickness.
Im planning to use swa cable from the house to a suitable IP rated junction box, fixed to the inner wall (i.e. soil side) then suitable rubber flex or flat t&e from the JB through the wall to the unit.
Would use swa gland at the jb.

Anyone know if this is ok or a better method I should use?

Many thanks

 

[333rocky333]

It would be better to choose a light that you can gland the swa into directly.

If not a 3x3 box on the inner wall coupled to the back of the light with a short length of plastic 20mm pipe and 2 end adaptors, stripping the swa long enough to pass through the box into the light with no terminations

 

[FrankM45]

Hi 333, many thanks for that quick reply. Good suggestion too. I haven't looked properly yet for the unit but I gather from forums not many can take a gland fitting, but we'll see.

Also, I may want to add another lamp nearby at the same time so maybe a junction box would be best as I could supply the second lamp from it.

Thanks again

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Don't bury the JB too deep - you'll need it to be accessible for the regular emptying out of water.

 

[FrankM45]

I am planning to connect the cable inside the house/garage via a 3 pin plug rather than permanent connection - does this make a difference as to what cable type I have to use outdoors? for example, can I use SY cable or even rubberised flex? or has it always got to be SWA?
Thanks

 

[flameport]

The cable must be suitable for it's environment - how and where the ends connect does not change that.

You can't fit SWA into a plug.

 

[aptsys]

You can't fit SWA into a plug.

You definitely can. Seen it loads of times. Doesn't mean you should though...

 

[FrankM45]

Yes swa it will have to be.
I was intending to terminate the swa at a junction box then run flex from there to a plug/socket.

Thanks

 

[ban-all-sheds]

So you'll have an external light powered via a cable running through a wall to a plug inside the house.

Tacky bodge.

 

[FrankM45]

It may be connected to a lighting circuit later but for now the socket is ok, especially as I might want to use a timer.
What's the issue about a cable going through a wall?