Spur socket off lighting

[winston1]

You miss the point. One RCD protecting lights and power ( from earth leakage ) will result in the hazard of no lights if an appliance develops an earth leakage.

Indeed, that is why at least 2 RCDs are recommended.

 

[sparkwright]

He'll get to my comment in a minute.

 

[plugwash]

It is well known that most travel adapters do not conform to any countries regs. Just look at the pictures of all the other awful adapters on that page. ugh

Sadly true.

However in 2016 BSI introduced a new standard for travel adapters. The adapter I linked at least claims to comply with said standard and is from a brand carried by major brick and mortar retailers. The pictures also show what appears to be a proper BS1363 socket with no attempt to generalize to other plug types.

 

[SUNRAY]

Indeed, that is why at least 2 RCDs are recommended.

And I'll lay a bet that the damaged lawnmower cable pops the same RCD as the light where the CU is...

 

[oldbutnotdead]

I was born in a house with 5A sockets, 2 and 3 pin and moved when I was 6 to a house with 15A & 5A and yes I seem to remember an adapter of some sort in every socket.

I still have a selection as I am involved in public entertainment where BS546's......282e713b

Not clicking on that massive link- wondered if that was you lurking on the Blue Room the other day, I also earn a crust in that world

 

[SUNRAY]

Not clicking on that massive link- wondered if that was you lurking on the Blue Room the other day, I also earn a crust in that world

It's only a link to Amazon or Ebay, I don't know why it's so big.
BR Yep that's me.

 

[NotebookNewport]

Hi
Guess who?
Please take a look Ebenezers

Spur from outside light

Run to waterproof box screwed shut

inside box (box under eves of house around 7 foot off floor) rcd twin sockets

Some lights have a plug and then a transformer, so would place that inside box

others have transformer in plug head, like a mobile phone charger

lights will be led


ok

do I need rcd sockets? House has a rcd board for light, sockets etc

What size cable

what power can be drawn. Only plugging in a few lights, but want to know.

Regards
Bob

let’s get this sorted befor Jacob turns up

 

[DetlefSchmitz]

Please note Winston has never had a copy of the regulations and lives in a special world where the reasons for using a 13A socket on a lighting circuit never crop up. It is specifically allowed by the regulations and he has been warned by the mods to stop disseminating untruths on this forum, but still persists.

 

[DetlefSchmitz]

It is not bad practice either, if the circumstances are correct.

 

[NotebookNewport]

Is that tesla in your photo or are you getting on a bit?

 

[NotebookNewport]

Zoomed in it’s Albert

 

[NotebookNewport]

Just need Rodney and dell now

 

[DetlefSchmitz]

 

[NotebookNewport]

 

[NotebookNewport]

What about an extension lead?