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We have a number of lights in the garden, all powered by a continuous ring of armoured cable. A couple of these lights now need to be moved so my question is, can an electrician make, if you will, new t-junctions coming out of the cable to place the lights in their new positions? Thanks.

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If there is enough slack in the SWA where the joint needs to be made then yes.

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http://www.swaonline.co.uk/cable-jointing/cellpack-resin-cable-joint-kits/t-resin-joint-kit

 

Something like the above, not much slack needed and is suitable if the cable is buried.

 

Bensonhedges, do you have details of the current light fittings? The joint kits as above are the normal method of breaking into a continuous armoured cable, and can be buried and wet as Bargepole23 has said. However, you already have a connection into the cable with a light fitting. For example, are the light fittings in a safe and dry area where the existing armoured cable is glanded and terminated?

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You can see the lights here - https://ibb.co/bF4YJv the cable runs along the wall behind them. It's two of these lights that need re-siting on other pillars further round the wall.

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Have a word with the electrician undertaking the work about compliance with the

IEE Regs. The work is an alteration to an existing installation.When the work is complete it needs to be tested.

 

 

"Installation-Certificate-For-Small-Installations-Not-Exceeding-100A-DCN8 "

 

You probably had the testing done for the original installation.

Edited by petemcewan

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You can see the lights here - https://ibb.co/bF4YJv the cable runs along the wall behind them. It's two of these lights that need re-siting on other pillars further round the wall.

 

Is the cable accessible behind the wall? If so, can you replace parts of it to avoid using joints and run a new cable out of the last light in the run? Better solution than jointing cables and SWA isn't expensive.

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Is the cable accessible behind the wall? If so, can you replace parts of it to avoid using joints and run a new cable out of the last light in the run? Better solution than jointing cables and SWA isn't expensive.

 

Sound advice.

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