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Thread Author: CGNorwich Replies: 20

 Wiring an outside lamp - CGNorwich
OK thanks do the advice.

Have just finished installing and working fine.

In answer to points raised.

It's a 150 W halogen lamp. In mitigation I would say that it didn't cost me anything and has been sitting on the garage shelf for 10 years. At say 5 minutes a day usage nor really worth buying LED. Payback time would be sometime after I'm dead.

I have put a 3 amp fuse in connection unit

I don't think it needs inspection or approval. it's' a spur from a radial circuit not a spur from a spur and is therefore specifically exempt from inspection requirements.


Not sure 20 feet of flex draped across the garage would be the ideal solution.



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 Wiring an outside lamp new CGNorwich 13 Apr 15 08:31
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