I have to say, that behind my electric coal effect fire in the big sitting
room is a choc block with two display cabinet lights cables in series so
they run at half mains voltage, and then a cable connecting the other ends
to a 13a plug. The problem is or was that the tungsten strip lights needed
to make the crystal sparkle kept on blowing, and now they are dimmer but
never blow, plus you can turn both cabinets off with either switch, but of
course this can cause furrowed brows if you accidentally forget which on you
switched it off with last time.
Brian

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On 04/02/2021 09:46, R D S wrote:
Walked up our lane and back and marveled at the devil may care way
someone has powered their outside lights.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MpU...ew?usp=sharing
You've to admire them in a way haven't you? And let's be honest, these
days it's probably protected well enough.

(A cassette type extension hanging freely by the plug to the lights,
swinging about against an outside wall)


I've seen similar or worse. Outside mains floodlight comes with short
cables so extend with a chock block with a few wraps of insulting tape and
then for cable support tape the cable to a cast iron rain water down pipe
(albeit a painted downpipe).

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