As I say, I'm just a bit worried about outdoor lighting being fed from a non
fused outlet.
Brian

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On 26/07/2014 22:52, charles wrote:
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I have alongside some normal square pin 13 amp sockets some 5 amp round
pin sockets, the 13 amp works as normal but the 5 amp is switched on
from a light switch located elswhere.

The round sockets were installed maybe late 90s in an 80s house by the
previous owners, I was advised by an electrician that this was an old
format of being able to switch on table lamps from a light switch rather
than the wall socket.

I have no idea which circuit they are on ie socket ring or lighting
ring.

Now my question, I have recently purchased a 20 watt LED external
floodlight that comes with a 13 amp square plug, now I need to increase
the length of the cable and was looking to put a 5amp round plug on it
at the same time so I can use from the unused round pin socket.

Will this be safe to do so? With regard to Amps/wattage etc

Secondly I may purchase another 10 watt floodlamp so would it be ok to
run both from that 5 amp socket?

5 amps is about 1200 watts, so a 20 watt load would presnt no problem.
I'm
slightly puzzled as to how you are going to feed your outside light from
an
indoor socket. Do you really want the light to be switched on from where
the present switch is located?

Drill a hole through the wooden window frame and feed the cable through.
The socket and the light switch that turns it on are ideal. In fact the
floodlight is only likely to be on during winter if I have a need to enter
the garden shed and hols it wont be used often.
The floodlight does have a PIR.