Wiring in PIR Secruity light, after recent break in

[sean oc]

Thanks all,
I take its okay to run 2 lights off one fused spur?

Hopefully it'll put would be burglars off, along with cameras eventually

 

[Taylortwocities]

Sure, why not.

By the way. if you are to interlink the lights (ie both come on if either PIR detects movement) then
1. You would need 3 core and earth cable beteen the lights
and
2. Make sure you buy PIR lights that can be interlinked.

 

[sean oc]

Could I connect it off one of these and fit a fused spur as these seem to wired into a rcd unit above email bathroom for the spotlights

Mean I could drop the cables down from eaves to locations.

Cheers

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I want to fit 3x LED PIR Floodlight 10W PIR 820lm at different locations around by house/corner plot after a recent break in.

Why? Couldn't they see properly the first time?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Could I connect it off one of these

You could, but then the floodlights would only work when the bathroom lights are on….

 

[stillp]

Could I connect it off one of these and fit a fused spur as these seem to wired into a rcd unit above email bathroom for the spotlights

Mean I could drop the cables down from eaves to locations.

Cheers

Could do with some clips to provide strain relief at those junction boxes.

 

[sean oc]

Could I connect it off one of these and fit a fused spur as these seem to wired into a rcd unit above email bathroom for the spotlights

Mean I could drop the cables down from eaves to locations.

Cheers

Could do with some clips to provide strain relief at those junction boxes.

Yeah doesn't look the best job, wiring all over the loft.

Hopefully in 2-3years im going to get a spark to rewire my house, so I know its safe. Im getting a new garage built and want power so im assuming im going need my fuse board changed to a consumer unit, and a rcd fitted and then dig a new trench to my garage round the house so its safe,

Cheers

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Better to get the garage supply off the house CU completely - tell your electrician you want him to split the tails and put a switchfuse in.

 

[ericmark]

I fitted an outside light just before Christmas after two days the tube (120W) had failed, likely my fault light not firm enough and vibrated in the wind, but as a result taken down again and a LED replacement tube ordered 5W it arrived late Jan so put it back up with LED replacement for the tube and seemed to work well, however just two weeks latter after some really high winds and rain found stuck on and the PIR half full of water. Opened PIR drained water and drilled small hole so in future water can get out (1/16 inch) since then it has worked OK.

However my experience shows the need to be able to isolate and be able to reach for maintenance. Maybe I got a bad lamp one before lasted years before the Ikea 8W CFL welded itself to the bulb holder and rendered it useless. Seems great idea to use three core and earth and link lamps, until one fails and all lamps stop working as a result. They are outside in all weathers so make it easy to isolate and reach if required.

 

[sean oc]

Sorted it all at the weekend, fed from a socket on the ring main through a fused spur then direct outside, rang the cables to the lights via waterproof connection box so I can tee all three in, I decided to have sensors working separately

Cheers all