Wiring in a security light
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Yes.lisap said:
Why should it not be? Is 150 ÷ 230 > 13?
It might not be safe to use, though - where is the socket you're going to plug it into?
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breezer
couple of points to remeber
use arctic flex (as it will be outside) and put a drip loop in the cable as it comes in (stops rain running back down the cable)
use arctic flex (as it will be outside) and put a drip loop in the cable as it comes in (stops rain running back down the cable)
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That suggestion, BTW, came from someone who didn't know what he was talking about. You don't need a certificate to fix an outside light to a garage wall and connect it up.lisap said:
B
breezer
But you have to admit, cable outside should be arctic flex (since its a light) and its also easier to put a plug on the other end, although that does mean you loose a socket in the process
An electrician said we needed it certified. someone else said to put it on a plug. Should we try a different electrician? Was he trying to up the price saying we had to pay for certified work??!! He did do the 'rubbing the chin, shaking the head, deep in take of breath' look!!!
It's more likely that he's ignorant.lisap said:
strange - most people whose houses i have visited have their lights wired up permenantly.lisap said:Everyone we have asked on this matter seems to have their outdoor lights wired with a plug so guess its ok!
They must have expensive taste in electricians!The main point is that it is more convenient, and looks better, to have the light wired to a switch on the fixed wiring of the house.
Incidentally, isn't a light fixed to a wall classed as "permenantly fixed appliance/wiring" anymore? Thought even though this light is plugged in, it still comes under notifiable? Or have i got it wrong?
Yes.crafty1289 said:
ban-all-sheds said:
Fixed current using equipment installed outside is subject to Part P and therefore is notifiable work so will need to be certificated
Taken form http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/Home/E...nningService/BuildingControl/bcnotifiable.htm
Part P applies also to parts of the above electrical installations:
in or on land associated with the buildings - for example Part P applies to fixed lighting and
pond pumps in gardens;
in outbuildings such as sheds, detached garages and greenhouses.
and also you can look here http://www.niceic.org.uk/downloads/Pocket Guide 8.pdf and scroll down to the outdoors section
Yes, you could look at the Wandsworth website (spectacularly inaccurate, BTW - one of the worst I've seen).
And you could look at the NICEIC one.
And you too could join the long and far from illustrious list of people who choose to believe what fools as ignorant as themselves tell them.
Or you could read the actual law. Statutory Instrument 2004 No. 3210 The Building (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2004
You might also learn the difference between "subject to Part P" and "notifiable".
And you could look at the NICEIC one.
And you too could join the long and far from illustrious list of people who choose to believe what fools as ignorant as themselves tell them.
Or you could read the actual law. Statutory Instrument 2004 No. 3210 The Building (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2004
You might also learn the difference between "subject to Part P" and "notifiable".
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