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I’m sourcing a junction box for an outdoor project - replacing a pair of non-working floodlights. It’s not possible to push cable for the replacement light through the wall so I need an outdoor junction box. I found one like this...

Here are two to get you started: First was many years ago, selling an unwanted wedding gift - a cast iron skillet thing. I posted it, and to be fair I didn’t package it very well, so it arrived broken. What made the experience so unpleasant for me was the fact that the buyer waited for ME to...

…does anyone else find T+E really frustrating to work with?

Hi all, Sharing some pics of my replacement PIR Light above our garage! Started with this: Took the old light down on Saturday - soaking myself in the process as the white JB in the photo was FULL of water! I also removed the old FCU for the old light: I mounted the new security light and...

Hi all, I’m trying to disconnect the output side of an Ashley J803 junction box as I’m wiring a security light. I opened the box and was greeted with this: I cannot for the life of me figure out how to disconnect this junction box! The little plastic connectors that I am pointing at in the...

Hi everyone. I’m putting together a kit list for wiring a security light above the garage door. The light itself has a 0.75m tail of flexible cable attached which I plan to feed through a hole in the wall and connect internally to a box. This will go to a DP switch on the wall and then onwards...

I’m planning out the replacement of an external security light (see my numerous other posts related to this job lol) and I have come to the conclusion that it’s probably more in my interest to drill through the wall and run the cable through that way, rather than trying to faff around with the...

Hi folks, Can anyone recommend a suitable gland for T+E cable? Want to feed a length of it into a conduit but add in a bit of protection from moisture. I’ve heard you can gland the open end of conduit by using a female adapter, but I’ve also heard that standard glands don’t close tightly around...

Hi all, How easy is it for a DIYer to install conduit? Either PCV or flexible? Putting up an outside light and toying with this as a neater finish.

I have a non-working PIR light above our garage which I’m planning to replace (see my other posts about this). The light itself is wired into one of these (fused connection unit): That’s turned off at the moment as the light doesn’t work. The wire coming out the front (which is in the wrong...

Hi all, I have an outdoor security light above our garage which has stopped working. The light was there when we moved in in summer 2023 and stopped working in October last year. Mrs IfInDoubtDIY would like it working again as it’s safer than walking down a dark driveway at night (trip hazard!)...

I’m planning a DIY job replacing some floodlights that no longer work. Part of the job will involve replacing the Twin & Earth cable that has been incorrectly used outdoors with suitable black 3 core flex. The light connections use wall mounted JBs like this one...

Hi everyone, I have two sets of outdoor floodlights which have stopped working and need replacing. One is a PIR-linked floodlight above our garage, the other is a pair of switched floodlights above the kitchen door. The PIR-linked floodlight, before it stopped working, was REALLY bright - the...