"Roger Mills" wrote:

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
htmark98 wrote:

Thanks for the help so far guys.

Here is a picture of it on the website

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/3349/7011box6wg.jpg

have loads spare on the circuit as only 2 lights on a 6amp mcb.

All i can find is it's a 12v transformer. Like i said havent got
access to sockets outside and would like these to run with my decking
post lights if i can and control them from outside.

The transformer looks like the type designed to plug into a 13A socket. Does
it have 3 pins on the back like a 13A plug? If so, it should really be
plugged into a power outlet. You could, of course, wire a 13A trailing
socket into a lighting circuit, and plug it into that - but that would be
potentially unsafe, and probably illegal - because some fool might
subsequently plug an electric kettle into it. If you *really* want to do
that, tape it up so that it can't be unplugged, and hide it away in the
roofspace or somewhere.

The alternative is to buy a different transformer which has a mains lead
rather than a moulded plug on it.

Don't forget that if you are planning to have the transformer outdoor
it must be waterproof to an appropriate degree. The same applies to
any sockets you install outside - assuming you don't want to be
resetting the RCD every time there's a light shower.

An alternative is to plug the transformer into a trailing cable socket
and then enclose both of them in a suitable box.

John
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John White,
Electrical Contractor