"Graham." wrote in message
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"mo" wrote in message
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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

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

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?

Let's just say you did right by buying the one with the cable and plug
already fitted, and leave it at that.

Working under a single floodlight is very different from
working under sunlight, more so when the light is at low
level and liable to dazzle you. I wouldn't use power tools,
for one thing if you have an accident like damaging the cable
you might blow a fuse or trip an RCD and plunge yourself
into total darkness at a critical time.

--
Graham.


These are good http://www.lampbulbs.co.uk/product_c...e.php?catid=33
Slightly more expensive to buy than a standard lighting system, but they
make up for that in running costs and the lamp life.