Sparkie regulations questions

[T4tomo]

Obviously if your running normal 240V power outside thru your garden it needs to be be in armoured cable.

What is the rules with 24VDC? I.e. if I step down the power using a 24V 36W driver to connect to LED lighting strips rated for outdoor use (IP68), can I run use unprotected 2 core cable outside to connect everything up (with any connections in IP65 rated boxes).

For clarity the Driver and controller will be inside house (or inside IP65 rate protection box)

 

[T4tomo]

The answer to this is Yes as its lower voltage DC.

 

[irw]

However, it would be advisable to still use some some of mechanical protection (conduit or something). Pests nibbling through cable won’t differentiate between SELV and 230v, and similarly a spade will go though any non-protected came very easily!

 

[T4tomo]

However, it would be advisable to still use some some of mechanical protection (conduit or something). Pests nibbling through cable won’t differentiate between SELV and 230v, and similarly a spade will go though any non-protected came very easily!

Agreed, it runs in a small channel between decking and fence, you couldn't spade attack it if you tried. I'd got the sensible precaution bit covered, it was making sure of the regs compliance I needed.