Hello, looking to add 3 led lights for outside after contactor and see that lights already on the same circuit are wired in what seems to be 2.5m steel armoured. my question is whether it is ok just to add the new lights with 1.5mm t+e or is there another way which is better practice?
k then, at the moment there is i think 5 lights for a driveway- they are the victorian style of approx. 7/8 foot street light but do not know what size lamp they have and the furthest is 60m away from the board making me think that is why 2.5mm is used. can you also tell me please why for the contactor the live comes from the main power rather than the switch live of the timer as well as going to A1?
That's because the switch is supplying just the low current for the contactor coil, the higher current for the load comes from the supply, that's the purpose of the contactor, to prevent the higher current going through the switch.
ok then, it has all made sense today thank you, i am just wondering now about the fact that some lights area already being supplied through 2.5mm but the new lights have .75m flex on them which cannot be taken out- is it still safe? it all has a 10A MCB
What installation method is your Twin and Earth going to be? There is a reason the existing installation is done in SWA.....
Lec and Sen, he has also asked the question in a different manner here. http://community.screwfix.com/threads/timer-and-contactor.153248/
doesn't matter, asked my boss earlier, he answered some questions, spoke to friend, doing it in plucky conduit, yeah they are outside a couple of doorways