Wiring outside light

[Phil Stubbs]

I have a junction box in my garage which supplies power to lighting and sockets, I now want to add an outside light, I have tried two methods 1:wiring from the switch (carrying two way lights.)and from there to a switch and onwards to the outside light,this resulted in the light remaining on and lack of control of my garage lighting. 2: wiring from the junction box to the light switch and on to the outside light result: the circuit breaker and the house breaker failed. Can anyone put me on the right path or am I being stupid and not seeing the obvious?

 

[EFLImpudence]

Yes, you are missing the obvious.

You need to connect to the permanent live and neutral (presumably at the junction box) and then interrupt only the live - NOT the neutral - with the switch and then on to the light.

 

[Phil Stubbs]

Thanks EFL, I,m going to fit a junction box and have a switched black red sleeved attached to the main feed positive terminal with all others with their respective negative and positives and earthed.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Not sure I understand that.

Why do you need another junction box?
We don't have positive and negative; it's Line and Neutral (both of which are, in fact, live) plus a Circuit Protective Conductor (earth).

 

[winston1]

I think you don't have a clue and are a danger to yourself. Call in an electrician. It will cost you money but better than costing you your life.