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wires for pir motion sensor

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  • 24-09-2018 8:03pm
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    eoin.d
    Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭


    I'm fitting an outside flood light with a motion sensor. I have a roll of 3 core wire with brown blue And yellow/ green. Question is would it be safe to use these colours to wire the sensor, I need a live in neutral and live out to the light. Just want it to be safe for someone else that may be at it in the future. Thanks


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    Risteard81
    Registered Users Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭Risteard81


    No.


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    punisher5112
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    Needs 2 browns


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    eoin.d
    Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭eoin.d


    Thanks for all the help. So what type cable do I need?


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    KoolKid
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    Something like this

    https://www.eurosales.ie/products/4CNYMJCBL.html


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    2011
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    KoolKid wrote: »
    Something like this

    https://www.eurosales.ie/products/4CNYMJCBL.html

    Yes that would do it, just remember that it can’t be used outdoors unless it is protected from sunlight. So in conduit would be ok.


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    eoin.d
    Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭eoin.d


    Perfect koolkid thank you very much. That's all I needed to know.


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    davidmpm
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    Surely you could tape the blue neutral wire Brown at both ends so you know it is acting as a live


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    meercat
    Registered Users Posts: 4,745 ✭✭✭meercat


    davidmpm wrote: »
    Surely you could tape the blue neutral wire Brown at both ends so you know it is acting as a live

    This is absolutely not permitted


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    hufpc8w3adnk65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,158 ✭✭✭✭hufpc8w3adnk65


    davidmpm wrote: »
    Surely you could tape the blue neutral wire Brown at both ends so you know it is acting as a live

    Breaking numerous rules by doing so.


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    Tuco88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭Tuco88


    If he get the above cable, he still will have to sleeve the black brown its still a nein no?


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