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mo wrote:
Went to buy oen of these today so I could do some garden work in the
dark - idea was that it would stay plugged into the mains while I
worked and then taken off after (never hung up)

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/86568/...ack-Floodlight

Eventually I got one of these:

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/11281/...00W-Site-Light

You might have been better with something like this:-

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/37593/...00W-Site-Light

Although I've got a single one which was much cheaper. Useful in the house
for decorating etc too.

which is the same but with a plug

The reason I didn;t get the first was that it didn;t have any wiring
with it at all and for soem reason I assumed it would

I did consider buying the wire and plug myself but I don;t have a clue
to be honest, probably would have ended in disaster

Best to buy a ready made one, then. Probably cheaper too.

Can anyone explain what I would have needed to do? How would I know what
fused plug to get? What wire? It siad it HAD to be earthed yet there
was a lot of non earthed wire being sold.

What is eletrical insualtion tape used for?

Anyone know a good beginners guide for all this?

A good DIY book would be a start.

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