FEATURE: LIGHTING | SPARKS
JAKE HARDCASTLE
Check out this video by YouTubing electrician, Nick Bundy, installing some outside lighting.
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Electrical Lecturer Leeds College of Building
There are so many different options when it comes to lighting, from downlights in a kitchen with fancy pendant drops over a breakfast bar to LED strips under the cupboards or a garden with spike lights to illuminate a specific feature. Lighting is always one area that gives real job satisfaction when seeing the end result.
QUIZ
1. why is Twin + CPC cable clipped direct externally not a suitable method of installation when installing outside lighting? Answer:
2. Why is it important to select the correct IP rating for a location? Answer:
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TOP TIP ■ When installing downlights ensure they are fire rated to maintain the integrity of the ceiling in the event of a fire. ■ Keep energy efficiency in mind and install outdoor lights on a photocell and/or time clock as well as a switch so they can’t be left on.
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