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hi,
i am wanting to put a small ahlogen light on the wall ouside my garage however i do not wish to have it hard wired in, i was thinkin of just putting a plug and 3 or 5 amp fuse, would this be ok? also if i got a light with the motion dectector on it would this mean i could leave the light plugged in all the time without any risks?
thanks

Hi,

Not a professional spark so treat the following with caution...

Amps = Watts / Volts

So your light will draw approx 0.7 amps which means it won't blow the fuse.

As for if it's a good idea just to use a plug socket - probably won't do any harm but it's a bit of a bodge

How will you get the cable inside?

Not through an open window I hope

If you are drilling through a wall make sure no water can get in the hole or run down the cable to the socket.

But if you wait a while an expert will come along and give you a proper answer.

thanks for the reply, i will be dilling a hole either through the brick work or door frame but i would make sure it is water tight with some kind of sealant

I always drill slightly uphill (waiting for the comments) to make sure water stays outside.

Good Luck..!

Not a problem with doin it that way , just get a smaller plug top fuse from somewhere like maplins they do 1 and 2 amp ratings. and if it is going to have the cable exposed get black flex as this is less susceptable to UV rays.

Nick

thanks for the responses, never thought about drilling up hill! good idea!

so just do it the way i was going to do it butchange the fuse in a normal plug to a 1 or 2 amp fuse?