Garden Lighting

[LankyWill]

Morning Lads

Hope everyones having a nice break over the hols, i have been caught relaxing too much and strong armed into completing the endless list of already active jobs. After replacing the abortion of a CU under the stairs to a fancy, hager-high integrity 17th ed to accommodate an rcbo for the garage. I am now swiftly moving on the the cold outside lighting. In the warmer months i buried armoured's in the ground to various flower beds. I am now moving on the making off the glands ready for the lights.

Whats everyones preferred method of doing this?

 

[Midwest]

Don't think you should be working on pvc cables when its freezing

 

[telectrix]

as above. wait till it's warmer. mad dogs and englishmen and all that.

 

[Octopus]

By doing it when it's warmer and keeping ALL joints and boxes above the ground...

 

[telectrix]

stanley knife and frozen fingers = a trip to A&E.

 

[LankyWill]

I think I will take the advice of my knowledgable peers and wait until it's warmer. I was going to go: swa-junction box- tuff flex- light. I might just put a stake in the ground and affix junction box to that. Some clever planting could hide it.

 

[hightower]

I just saw a photo on FB of someone's cables this morning - he tried stripping them at freezing and the insulation just shredded. Stay inside mate, got to be something better on the tele

 

[westward10]

You lot all going soft.

 

[Octopus]

I think I will take the advice of my knowledgable peers and wait until it's warmer. I was going to go: swa-junction box- tuff flex- light. I might just put a stake in the ground and affix junction box to that. Some clever planting could hide it.

What you planning to use for the stake? I find a length of unistrut rather useful

 

[LankyWill]

That sounds good, small profile and wont rot. I dont want the buried joints route as this will only lead to further problems. Going to magic gel the connections anyway and keep the junction box upright.