Hi,
I'm looking to run some patio lights (probably a combo of about 6/7 mains walkover led lights and a few mains bollards). I'd like to control these from a switch inside the back door.
By my (admittedly amateur) estimates 1.5m 3core SWA should be fine.. can you terminate SWA in a standard internal back box? or should I take power from dedicated MCB to switch then switch to a metal box inside to terminate the SWA in (near consumer unit? seems ott for lighting circuit) then take enough SWA outside to reach the first light where I presumeably can use a resin T or underground Pratley T to connect the first light..
I would prefer to connect the SWA in the switch and then just go through the wall below the switch (did I read somewhere this should be a min of 600mm above damp course?) but running SWA into a standard internal box seems odd.
I did ask on here some time ago (buried in a multi question topic that I didn't want to resurrect ) about running TW&E to an IP65 junction box on the outside of the property then running the SWA from there but the advice was this wasn't ideal.
I've noticed that most of the light fittings don't use SWA, just rubber cable.. does this mean you don't need SWA for outdoor lighting circuits?
or should I scrap the mains lights idea and get an IP68 transformer and just run enough SWA to get to where I'm going to bury that?
any help/advice gratefully received.
Trev
I'm looking to run some patio lights (probably a combo of about 6/7 mains walkover led lights and a few mains bollards). I'd like to control these from a switch inside the back door.
By my (admittedly amateur) estimates 1.5m 3core SWA should be fine.. can you terminate SWA in a standard internal back box? or should I take power from dedicated MCB to switch then switch to a metal box inside to terminate the SWA in (near consumer unit? seems ott for lighting circuit) then take enough SWA outside to reach the first light where I presumeably can use a resin T or underground Pratley T to connect the first light..
I would prefer to connect the SWA in the switch and then just go through the wall below the switch (did I read somewhere this should be a min of 600mm above damp course?) but running SWA into a standard internal box seems odd.
I did ask on here some time ago (buried in a multi question topic that I didn't want to resurrect ) about running TW&E to an IP65 junction box on the outside of the property then running the SWA from there but the advice was this wasn't ideal.
I've noticed that most of the light fittings don't use SWA, just rubber cable.. does this mean you don't need SWA for outdoor lighting circuits?
or should I scrap the mains lights idea and get an IP68 transformer and just run enough SWA to get to where I'm going to bury that?
any help/advice gratefully received.
Trev