wrote:

All kits are supplied with standard, fuse-rated
plugs which are intended to be "plugged in" to
domestic, 240v wall sockets INSIDE the house!
Everything else is external rated and can be
located outside.

Does this include all the trasformers (freqently these are not rated for
external use either)?

I would rather avoid routing the plugs into the
house and have to chase-out and install 3 new
double sockets, in the nearest wall! This'd be
a lot of work, look unsightly and not be an ideal
situation for controlling the lights.

Where would you ideally like to control the lights from?

A much better solution would be for me to 'spur off'
of an existing 10mm, 3-core, armor cable that is
buried in the flower bed, on the right, and sends
juice to the sheds at the far-end of the garden.

Hmmm, don't fancy that much...

This is where I need advice... assuming I take the
spur cable (using new armored cable), under the
deck and to the front edge, could I remove the plugs
from the 4 kits and connect the flexes to 3 separate,
externally approved switches that are protected by
fuses of the same rating as was in the plugs? (do such
devices exist?). These would all be fitted in a line,
one next to the other, along the front edge of the
deck and would all be connected (in series?) to the
spur cable. I am aware that a spur should normally
only supply a single socket - hence my uncertainty.

A fused spur can supply any number of sockets...

I'm also in doubt about connecting the 2 transformers
(supplying power to the 6 x 50mm Round lights) to
the 1 switch, so that they are all controlled via
that.

Are all these transformers supplying the same sort output (i.e. 12V AC
for example)?

Can anyone tell me if I've got this all wrong and
suggest an appropriate method? To assist anyone
kind enough to help, I have uploaded a diagram that
illustrates my plan and this can be viewed here...

I think I would be looking at doing the vast bulk of the wiring, and
switching on the low voltage side of things. Perhaps building a new PSU
that can feed a LV supply from the house to the deck, and then having
whatedver switching is required for the different lights in the LV
wiring on the deck. That saves lots of fuss messing about with 240V
outside.

Also, here's a link to the specs of the flower bed,
post lights. I can't seem to find specs for the 2
other kits, but they are the same manufacturer and,
I think, are of the same rating!...

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/produc...67&paintCatId=

Does not say if they are AC or DC, but at a guess they will be AC. Not
sure what the LED lights will expect however. Assuming they all want 12V
AC then an electronic LV lighting transformer of the type used for
internal halogen lighting could supply enough juice for the whole setup.
One hefty ish cable run outside from the house to the deck, switched and
then direct connection to the lights.

You can forget about all the bundled transformers that way, and not
worry about using mains outside at all.

--
Cheers,

John.

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