Outdoor light wiring question

anonymous112433

Section62 said:

anonymous112433 said:

I think I'm going to go down that plug route because I don't plan on running the light for maybe more than 10-15 mins a day in the winter at most.

If the usage is that minimal and you don't think it worth hardwiring - have you considered going for solar so there is no wiring needed at all?

You won't get a unit with the same light output as the one you have already, but being free from wiring means you could place 1/2/3 lights strategically around the area to be illuminated to get a more even/better light distribution without the need for massive power output.

I have several solar lights but they're useless in the winter, they don't charge well enough to give meaningful light.

I've managed to put up the light successfully and it's working. I won't know how powerful it is until this evening.

Risteard

Section62 said:

Risteard said:

Whilst I agree that a wall-mounted luminaire should be hardwired and not simply plugged in, unplugging it also disconnects all live conductors as well as the cpc so that is no particular issue. 

Which is Ok, so long as you trust the person who installed a light with a BS1363 plug hasn't also created a hazardous situation in which the metal parts of the fitting could become live from an alternate source.

IMV (I could be alone here) anything conductive in an outdoor environment which would normally be expected to be earthed ought not to have an earth connection which a user can arbitrarily disconnect.

Hence hardwiring, so only the live conductors can be disconnected without the use of tools.

I presume that you consider caravans and electric vehicles to be unsafe then?