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Hi I am looking for some advice in installing an outside plug socket
and security light in the garden. This is what I though I would do: 1.Take a spur from the downstairs main ring. 2.Connect the spur to a RCD. 3.Connect a cable from the RCD to a junction box 4.Connect 2.5mm armoured cable (about 12 meters) to the junction box and lay under the lawn 5.Connect to a waterproof socket 6.From the waterproof socket spur to a 150W security light. Does this sound expectable? Also I'm not to sure what size RCD I should install. The only things that would be connected to the outside sockets would be garden tools, or maybe a radio. (not forgetting the 150W light) Could I use 1.5mm cable? or should I stick with 2.5 to reduce the voltage drop? Also I read somewhere that I may need to install an extra earth in the garden near the socket. Is this correct. My supply is a TN-S. Thanks John |
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