It's suitable for connecting the flex of a double insulated (class 2) low power appliance in an appropriate environment. Can't see why you'd want to use it for your outside light. Seems a bit of a bodge, why not install it properly? Most pir floods are class 1 needing an earth anyway, so this class 2 connector isn't right.I've been told these are illegal in the UK, is this correct?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Socket-Ext...locphy=9046317&hvtargid=pla-422609221356&th=1
Also, could one be used to extend an outside bulkhead fitting to install an LED light with PIR? Similar to this....
https://www.toolstation.com/wessex-...cNl-VvsZIbdEFCbHGpSkJcjauv2UeYSkaAo47EALw_wcB
This would be located under cover, out of reach and where weather couldn't get to it - but the potential fly in my ointment is the light appears to call for twin & earth cabling. Safe or not?
The emergency quick release option if your dads metal bodied black and decker drill didn't have a switch anymore was to not follow up with the second plug . . . then when you started to rotate with the drill, you could yank the wires out quick and stop it . . . or keep going round and round until it auto-extracted them anyway .. .That's something else you never see these days either.
Yes, I worked with a bloke who licked from two fingers down to his palm, claimed it gave the electricity a path so it didn’t go through his body. I’ve never had the nerve to try it.
Has anyone else got a big box of old bulbs that have been replaced with low energy ones, in my case two houses worth?
Wow. That's wonderful!
every point must be earthed on fixed wiring even if its not being used
u place them near the bin (bigwheely bins for public use) and anyone can take them.....
It's suitable for connecting the flex of a double insulated (class 2) low power appliance in an appropriate environment. Can't see why you'd want to use it for your outside light. Seems a bit of a bodge, why not install it properly? Most pir floods are class 1 needing an earth anyway, so this class 2 connector isn't right.
It's 90% certain that there is an earth in your existing bulkhead light, just that the adaptor you've identified is not the way to make the connection. A direct connection between your security lamp flex and the incoming cable in the bulkhead lamp would be the correct way to proceed... And that can be achieved either by using the bulkhead lamp wiring terminals or a small junction box. That route does require some electrical confidence and competence though.Thanks BS So, if the bulkhead light is earthed inside the fitting, could I use that internal earth terminal and connect it to the security light? Plan was to run the cabling in trunking.
If @The_Yellow_Ardvark gets to hear about this, the Cretans won't stand a chance....
There's no alternative power source at the front of the house, so it'd mean going up into the loft and running cables.... I'm not going to that extent to get round this minor issue. The current b/head light is tucked in the corner to the left of the door
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but as can be seen it's useless for illuminating the front steps/path.
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I want to mount the security light to the right of the door from where it would light up that area.
Unless I can [safely] use the earth in that fitting [I've not been into it yet ] to feed the LED light, I'll just forget the idea, take the fitting back to Lidl for a refund [it was on offer] and live with it.
Appreciate the sensible advice Sparkies......
Ars you sure it wasn't Gas?Can remember the old advertisements where a woman would have her iron plugged into one of those. How times change.
It's 90% certain that there is an earth in your existing bulkhead light, just that the adaptor you've identified is not the way to make the connection. A direct connection between your security lamp flex and the incoming cable in the bulkhead lamp would be the correct way to proceed... And that can be achieved either by using the bulkhead lamp wiring terminals or a small junction box. That route does require some electrical confidence and competence though.