Andy Millar:

To be fair, I don't think Lisa was suggesting breaking into the mains cables, just the low voltage side.


Cheers, Andy

Exactly Andy. I could do with a switch on the lighting cable closer to the tree.


The only available socket is behind the television but it means having to move the television and its cabinet every time to access the socket and switch the lights on and off. I already have multi socket extension leads that are taken up by the multitude of electronic av equipment around that area as well as my IT networking paraphernalia.  The only accessible socket is on the other side of the room but that means trailing the cables across the carpet and across the doorway to reach the other side, not ideal! 


I don't like leaving the tree lights on if I'm not at home or gone to bed so a timer set up isn't ideal either. 


I might just cover the tree in battery operated lights instead but I hate having to use batteries and prefer to go for more sustainable energy supplies. My outside lights are all solar operated ?

Andy Millar:

To be fair, I don't think Lisa was suggesting breaking into the mains cables, just the low voltage side.


Cheers, Andy

Exactly Andy. I could do with a switch on the lighting cable closer to the tree.


The only available socket is behind the television but it means having to move the television and its cabinet every time to access the socket and switch the lights on and off. I already have multi socket extension leads that are taken up by the multitude of electronic av equipment around that area as well as my IT networking paraphernalia.  The only accessible socket is on the other side of the room but that means trailing the cables across the carpet and across the doorway to reach the other side, not ideal! 


I don't like leaving the tree lights on if I'm not at home or gone to bed so a timer set up isn't ideal either. 


I might just cover the tree in battery operated lights instead but I hate having to use batteries and prefer to go for more sustainable energy supplies. My outside lights are all solar operated ?