We have a PIR lantern style light on one side of our garage - she who must always be obeyed ( and for those who could possibly not know who this is I mean the wife) has thought that it would be a good idea to have a matching one on the other side. Whats the best way to do it -, putting a juction box in a running both lights out of it?? What size junction box?? (30amp??).
Thanks in advance for any help.
2007-10-03 05:01:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
What country are you in? Makes a big difference.
2007-10-03 13:08:22 · answer #1 · answered by John himself 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Every connection you make is the weakest part of the circuit"
If the terminals are big enough to fit 2 1.5mm's in try to connect the new cable you run to the new light into the exsisting fitting, if you cant: use a proper junction box and stuffing glands, not a brown/black round 16amp junction box with nothing to hold the cables in the terminals -that is absolute gash.
Run a piece of 1.5mm twin and earth and clip the cable to either the morter beetween the bricks or wood if any is near bye to the new light
Buy the materials you need from an electrical wholesaler not B&Q, homebase etc (They will be cheaper and of a better quality)
Try Newey and Eyre, you will need:-
50m (The smallest they sell) 1.5mm Twin and Earth
100 ( " " " ") 1.0/1.5mm T & E Clips
Green and yellow sleeving
NL9025 Junction box (Part number is for Newey and Eyre only)
3 x 20mm Grey Stuffing glands
2007-10-03 09:16:31 · answer #2 · answered by Ashrightuk 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, you'd need a junction box for EACH... and it would be best to put both on the same CIRCUIT. Circuit-breaker amperage would be dictated by the draw of the lights themselves.
Since the ONE is already existing... you should be able to buy the same size junction box for the new light, run romex tween the two and be good.
I certainly understand "She who must be obeyed"... I know two... my Darling wife (Commanding Officer USS Backyard), and my Sister-in-law (Queen of the Ranch). I'm now used to emailing all projects at the ranch to my sister-in-law for approval... she's tougher than the county-inspector.
For other readers, "PIR" is Passive InfraRed. The sensor for motion detection.
GOOD LUCK, and I hope someone can directly address the amperage and size issue.
2007-10-03 05:36:36 · answer #3 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the existing box that has the wiring for the light as a junction box. Run a new line over to another box for the new light, from the existing light. Marrette the black to the black, and white to white, and gound to ground, run the wire over, and install the new light! Done. it will take you about an hour or so.
Ensure you ground out the new fixture, though. You only have to turn off the switch, and tape it in the off positin, and you can work safely on the wiring for the lights.
It's easy!! You can do it!!!
2007-10-03 05:27:41 · answer #4 · answered by Rawstuff 007 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A standard outside light takes very little amperage to run. Here's my suggestion.
Using #14 wire (with ground) simply tie into the current lamp circuit at the lamp and run the wire over to where the other lamp goes.
Another junction box and the associated cabling, conduit, etc. is just a waste of money. IMHO
Good luck!
2007-10-03 05:06:25 · answer #5 · answered by wrkey 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Unsure of you country but as stanrd rule use a 15-30 amp junction box.
Its only lightng you are saying here.
And its ok to use a junction box..
But please pull out the bloody fuse before workin on it...
2007-10-04 11:33:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are putting a nother PIR light on the other side yes
put the waterproof box on the wall put the two in
you cut and the one from the new lamp and use a 16 amp
connector block to join them 6 amp one will be too
small for three cables
2007-10-03 05:19:36 · answer #7 · answered by S Csparky 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
turn off power, test with power pen to make sure power is off, remove fitting, take a 1.5mm twin and earth cable from the terminals on back of fitting clip across to new light, connect live neutral and earth fix both fittings to wall turn on power and check however you may find that the existing cables are red for live black for negative and bare sleeved with green and yellow for earth new cable has different cable colours brown being live blue being negative and the bare again should be sleeved with green and yellow sheath
2007-10-03 05:20:36 · answer #8 · answered by viking 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a 30 amp junction box would work but you would only need a 5 amp which are smaller and take up less space the important part is to keep it dry or weatherproofed
2007-10-03 05:19:48 · answer #9 · answered by barney 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
We bought solar power ones from Homebase and all you need to do is attach them to the wall, no need to worry about electricity and they give out a nice light. On offer at the moment aswell.
2007-10-03 05:16:15 · answer #10 · answered by nooka 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋