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12 volt outside light recommendations.

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Hi all. I am in the process of turning my front garden into a driveway. Now on the side of this drive way is a brick wall where I want to put 3 x 12 volt wall lights. I have excavated the ground and dug a trench and put some 20mm conduit for now. What I want to know is are there outside lights that don't come pre wired? I don't want to have any junction boxes on the wall or buried in the ground. Can the electrician wire it with loop in loop out so the only connections are at the light fitting itself so no connections underground etc.


I hope that makes sense.


Regards Lee
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    Hi. Thanks for this. The fitting instructions would not work for some reason. The gland link did though.


    The conduit is buried in the subsoil under the hard-core and under the gravel which is 300mm deep. You definitely would not be able to dig into this with a spade or a pick axe. So I think it is pretty well protected from mechanical damage.


    Is it not ok to run the cable out of the conduit and into the u box and into the back of the light without conduit upto the u box as the hi turned cable is suitable for service running. It will be only 2 inches of cable from the conduit to the light? I only really want the u box as a mounting bracket to stand the light off the wall so I can gain rear entry for the cable.


    Not sure if it makes much difference but the supply will be fed from the new consumer unit which will all be rcbo's.


    Thanks all. I appreciate your time and advice.


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    retry the link - I had mistyped....
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    You definitely would not be able to dig into this with a spade or a pick axe. So I think it is pretty well protected from mechanical damage.

    That kind of material is quite usual to dig through when a new or replacement pipe or cable is needed - it needn't be just hand tools either - a kanga breaker or similar would quite reasonably be employed. In most cases nothing beats earthed armour/metallic sheath for saving lives if the cable is struck by a metallic tool.


    I'd also avoid "U" shapes of conduit/ducting with no drainage - whatever you do they tend to fill with water, and most cables aren't suitable for permanent immersion.


    Don't forget some warning tape above the buried section of the cable either.


        - Andy.

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