Author: Brian May 21, 2019

A lot of people forget all about outside electrical work. . .  but it can make a big difference to how much easier it makes things.

I have listed some of the electrical things you might like to think about.

Weatherproof Lights

1. 1. Light at the front door. ( A good security feature Time switch control is best)
   2. Light to illuminate the driveway. (Sensor or time switch)
   3. Light at the back door.
   4. Lights on the deck/alfresco dining/patio/barby/pool deck/garden
   5. Light for the washing line.

For lights at the side and round the back of the house I generally find bunker fittings work well. They are inexpensive, not as harsh as floodlights, and can be fitted with a low energy bulb.

Weatherproof Outlets

• 1. Back door (double socket)
  2. Deck/al-fresco dining/patio/barby/area (at least one double socket)
  3. Driveway (single socket or have a convenient double at the front of the garage)
  4. Pressure pump for water tank (single switched outlet should be OK)
  5. For Low Voltage Garden lights (double socket in a weatherproof box which can also house the transformers)
  6. Shed or separate garage.
  7. Underneath the front eaves. (Only if you are going to want to put up Christmas Lights, one double at least)

Other

• • Door Bell/ Security system
  • 15 Amp socket for spa/pool
  • 15 Amp switched Outlet(s) for future split system air conditioning outdoor unit.
  • 15 Amp switched Outlet(s) for Heat Pump
  • Conduits under driveway/ paths for future garden lights, and fountains.
  • TV aerial point in the Alfresco dining area for a grand final or Melbourne Cup Barby.

What’s the best outside electrical fitting in your house?

 

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