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Can I use a figure 8 cable from house radio to wire a security light

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  • 09-06-2020 9:32pm
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    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 33,685 ✭✭✭✭


    Basically as title says.

    I am putting up a Lidl pir security light in my garage but haven't any spare cable.

    Wondering if I could use a spare figure8 cable, like the ones that you use for radios?

    It's only 2 x 0.75mm, so I'm guessing there will be no earth to wire into the light.


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    tech
    Registered Users Posts: 2,839 ✭✭✭tech


    what AMP is the Fuse? is there an earth in the lamp?


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    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 33,685 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    tech wrote: »
    what AMP is the Fuse? is there an earth in the lamp?

    Yeah, the light has a space for EARTH.
    Fuse is 3amp, but I could change that.


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    Stanford
    Registered Users Posts: 1,194 ✭✭✭Stanford


    Go off and buy some 13 amp cable and fusing and stop penny pinching


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    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 33,685 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Stanford wrote: »
    Go off and buy some 13 amp cable and fusing and stop penny pinching

    I hear ye!


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