4 Core SWA cable

sfrazi

We are in the process of completing changing our garden and as a result we need to think about sockets etc.

Previously there were a number of outdoor sockets and seperate lights but all run off a 4 core 2.5mm swa cable which has seperate circuits on mains box to turn off either the outdoor sockets or lights.

In our new garden I would like to keep one socket and then the lighting circuit for installing low voltage lights. These lights though run off a plug socket so I am not sure how to lay this out.

My gardener has started work so needs to know what to do with the wires. At the moment I have kept one socket and a swa wire coming off that on that was originally used for lighting.
Will this work when the electrician comes to install the low voltage(that comes with a plug)?
I could always get him to change the single socket to a double and use one for the plug for the lights and the other as a spare but this would mean both socket and lights would be on the same circuit.
Could another socket be installed using the swa cable that was previously used for lighting?

Thanks

System

And who the hell bodged up that set-up?

I am assuming a shared neutral? but not in the normal sense of shared neutrals

MoneyMate

Depends on the core size of the cable + never mix low and 240v's down the same cable :eek:

sfrazi

Thanks for help.

This is the lights I will be getting that comes with a transformer with a trailing socket.
http://12vgardenlights.com/collections/starter-sets/products/focus-all-inclusive-starter-set-8-spotlights-with-remote-controller-1?variant=5926049091

I have also attached an image of how the single power socket is configured.

sfrazi

Anyone know how to insert an image file I haved saved on my desktop?

wealdroam

sfrazi wrote: »

Anyone know how to insert an image file I haved saved on my desktop?

Upload it to an image hosting site, like photobucket, and then post a link to it.

sfrazi

Thanks.

Here is the image

brightontraveller

The gardener doesn’t need to touch the cable? You have an electrician coming to do the work? Sounds like you need nature watch as you have bodgers in your garden,,,,

sfrazi

I might have got the layout of the cables wrong. I didnt have a long look at it.
I'm not too concerned with how it is since theres no power to it yet and when the electrician comes he will know what to do.

I simply wanted to know if the gardener needs to worry about burying the lighting swa cable or not, if this will be disconnected. The electrician can not come until after the gardner has started

I might give the electrician a ring and ask him about it.

Thanks for you help.