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  1. Mramin

    Installing wired floodlight using existing spotlight wiring.

    I currently have 3 spotlights that are controlled by a switch and I'd like to replace these with wired floodlights. Would it be possible to reuse the existing wiring + switch?
    • Mramin
    • Thread
    • downlights existing floodlight garden installing lights spotlight using wired wiring
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. W

    High Level PIR Floodlight

    Hi guys. ive been asked to swap an old halogen flood light for a new led one with built in PIR. The existing light is at about 6m off ground level. has anyone ever mounted a LED flood at this Height and had no issues with PIR detection? TIA
  3. Old Time spark

    LED GU10 in IP65 fittings externally

    GU10 LED lamps fitted externally in IP 65 fitting Hi, anyone know or had an issue with LED GU10 lamps in an external fitting failing? Fittings installed with lamps last year, job been delayed with Covid, just started to power up and find half not working, they are twin up/down lighters, most...
  4. C

    What's your preferred floodlight brand?

    I've got a job to replace three floods with 20w led pir with a manual override. We only really use Collingwood but I can't get them until mid next week which is a pain. Bonus with them is they are colour switching, struggling to find a similar product.. Any recommendations lads/lasses Cheers
  5. mattg4321

    PIR floodlight on lamp post

    I’ve been asked to price up a job which includes fitting a 100watt led flood on top of a 6m pole. Thinking of using a lamp post with a floodlight bracket on top. Not used one of the flood brackets before. Looks like a floodlight will attach to it at the bottom of the fitting rather than at the...
  6. S

    Can I use two 3000 lumen LED bulbs in a new floodlight?

    Can I use two 3000 lumen LED bulbs (each bulb uses 32 watts) in a new floodlight? (rated 150 watts for each socket. I am currently using 1600 lumens bulbs and I would like to get more illumination. Thanks for everyone's help.
    • stouto
    • Thread
    • bulbs floodlight led led bulbs new screwfix socket using watts
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. M

    Floodlight vTAC wire to plug help

    Hi I have bought a vTAC floodlight and need help wiring it to a 3 pin plug, I can't dismantle it and add wiring to it so I need to extend to the existing wire, could someone help what sort of flex wire I would need what cable connector and what sort of 3 pin plug amps? Thank you so much I would...
  8. J

    Ring Floodlight install above garage door

    Hi guys, I plan on installing a ring floodlight onto the brick centered above my garage door. I have some pictured attached I marked in red where I plan to run cables. My brother has done some electrical work but is not licensed electrician. Based on my research and his knowledge it seems right...
  9. D

    External floodlight

    Hello all I'm to add an external flood light with pir with a switch indoors to turn on & off I have a RCBO consumer unit Question is .... 1 - do I come of the lighting circuit into a swith then out to junction box to feed the light Or 2 - I have a fused spur, shall I come of this into the...
  10. A

    Ring floodlight

    Hi guys Got a little dilemma. Customer has 3 up and down wall lights in back garden, one either side of the extension and one centre. All three switch on from wall light inside the house. They've asked if I could swap the centre light with a ring floodlight camera. Upon checking...
  11. B

    Outside floodlight with PIR

    Hi. I want to put a floodlight with PIR outside. The light will be powered from a fused plug plugged into an internal plug socket. The cable will run through an external wall. There will be approx 1m of surface run cable outside. What size/type of cable do I need? The spec for the light is 240v...
  12. captaincaveman

    Earth rod for floodlight spike?

    Sorry in advance. Didn't sleep well last night and my brain has haemorrhaged! Just designing power to a shed with 3 floodlights on the lawn from it (swa underground) and I was going to use some metallic spikes to bolt the lights onto but I'm thinking now that would mean an earth rod having to...
  13. Z

    Dual Output floodlight replacement

    Hi all, need to replace a failed 500w halogen PIR floodlight. This one was a dual output model that had an adjustable dimmer on the PIR housing for setting night time dusk to dawn illumination but switched to full brightness when it detected motion. Has anybody come across an LED floodlight with...
  14. M

    Outdoor floodlight Grey wire query

    I bought an outdoor floodlight to replace a faulty one. Once I removed cover I can see old light has 4 wires, Red, Black Green/Yellow and Grey. New light is only 3 wires Brown, Blue and Yellow. So I’m thinking Red to Brown, Green/ Yellow to Yellow, Black to Blue. The Grey wire is the one...
  15. gazdkw82

    Floodlight detach motion sensor

    Have an odd request. Customer wants a floodlight without sensor but a timer function so that when they turn the switch on it comes on and then turns off after a set time. My first thought was a timer switch of some sorts. However, I was thinking if it was possible to install a standard...
  16. F

    Adding outside floodlight light from spur.

    HI All Need some advice. I had an electrician professionally install power to my garage. Here is how he did it. Spurred off a socket on the ring main to a 13A fused switch. Then through the wall to a water proof junction box on other side of wall. Then waterproof cable along fence into garage...
  17. gazdkw82

    Wessex led floodlight

    Anyone used any of the wessex led flood lights from toolstation? Iv just installed a 30w with pir. After install and testing, turned it on and it's very dim with a few leds on the board not lighting at all. Anyone seen this?
  18. C

    Suggestion for outdoor receptacle or USB port

    Under my garage eave, I have 2 floodlights. They are hard wired to the wiring and have larger round casings. I really want to remove one of these floodlights and replace it with a receptacle for a wifi camera. Ideally I'd be able to replace it with a USB port, but I guess I could always use an...
  19. E

    Hello! I'm trying to replace a floodlight

    Hi everyone, I've just joined the forum today and I'm looking for some advice. I recently bought a new pir sensor LED flood light for the back garden. I removed the old fitting after taking a photo of the wiring but (like an idiot) I've managed to lose said photo. What's throwing me is that I...
  20. T

    UK BACK GARDEN LED FLOODLIGHT WITH PIR SENSOR (UK)

    Hi guys, Im looking at fitting a floodlight in my back garden. It is a 30w LED with PIR sensor (bought from Toolstation). Ideally, I want the PIR to work incase of any intruders in my gardeb, but also I want to be able to leave it on permanently with switch operation. I therefore need help on...

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