Any Sparks in the hizz-ouse?

mudcow007 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Just bought some spot lights for the garden, but they have only come with short length of wire attached (about 6")

so i was thinking of extending them, to a junction box then to a long flex onto a plug - that make sense?

the spot lights are only 10w so not exactly powerful or anything

any ideas?

Hetzer · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Karma :

Yeah. Go to Maplins, buy the exact length you need of the same wire off one of their reels, splice it in with a multi-connector (about a quid for that), job's done. Oh, wrap the connector so it's water-proof.
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mudcow007 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

found something called "adhesive lined butt connectors" basically crimp em, then heat them up to seal them.

i will wrap it in amalgamating tape too to cover up my bodges etc...

cheers

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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

If it's for outdoor use, you really ought to get arctic grade flex.

I would make the connection inside the light housing if at all possible. Either cutting back the existing cable and joining with a choc-block connector or you might even find it attches to a screw-in connector anyway.

Saves having a join outdoors.
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mudcow007 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

gavcarter · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 28 Mar 2009 Karma :

It is sometimes cheaper ( especially with LEDS over any sort of distance) to just use the bog standard wire they supply but put it inside corrugated tubing.
This sort of stuff https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACK-CORRUGATED-FLEXIBLE-HOSE-FISH-GARDEN-POND-FILTER-PUMP-MARINE-FLEXI-PIPE-/171142284167?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Garden_Plants_Bird_Bath_Feeder_CV&var=&hash=item27d8e00387

Just make sure to fit bungs and silcone to ends to keep water tight.

robs321 · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 24 Feb 2010 Karma :

This is the sort of thing your after!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/161035969675?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0