Garden lighting design and installation service

Specialise in Garden lighting and landscape feature lighting design and installation, we can create an exterior landscape lighting design that best suits your garden with the positioning of each light to maximize the potential for its location, with our knowledge and years of experience and efficient service which offers greater value for money. We are able to install a range of bespoke and affordable lighting and other electrical features to create a beautiful outdoor space, if you've recently done your garden or had a new patio or decking installed and looking to improve the area, you could add some LED decking lights around the edge just as a nice feature or would like a weatherproof socket for a water feature. we can also help create the perfect mood lighting so you can relax and unwind, all carried out by fully qualified approved local electricians near you. If your looking for ideas on outdoor lights check out lights.co.uk, when purchasing exterior lights check they are suitable for external use or the location they are being installed in. the way of checking is to look for the IP rating of the fitting, IP stands for Ingress Protection this defines the effectiveness and level of protection against intrusion from foreign bodies and moisture.

Incorrectly installed or damaged 230V electrical water pumps in garden ponds, may create a serious electric shock risk in and around the pond, resulting in injury or death. This is because the risk of electric shock is higher in the presence of water. This page is intended to help you to use electrical equipment safely in the garden and avoid electrical accidents. The risk of an electric shock causing serious injury or death, is greater outdoors than indoors, due to possible wet conditions and physical contact with the ground.

A 230 V electric water pump in the garden should be:

• Good quality and be purchased from a reputable retailer
  • Protected by an RCD, that is tested by means of the integral test button at least every 3 months
  • Installed in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions
  • Provided with cables that are protected against accidental damage
  • Maintained in good working order, including cables and any connections
  • Switched off when carrying out pond cleaning.

If any defects are found, switch off the water pump’s electrical supply immediately and have the pump repaired by a competent electrician.

Cables and connections should be:

• Good quality and be purchased from a reputable retailer
  • Suitable for use outdoors
  • Suitable for the equipment used
  • Free from damage and kept clean
  • Used in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions
  • Switched off when carrying out pond cleaning.
  • Located to prevent anyone tripping over the cable
  • Routed to prevent them being damaged e.g. stepped on or cut
  • Kept as dry as possible.

If any damage is found, unplug from the electrical supply immediately, and have the damaged items replaced. Always take care not to damage flexible cables and connectors.

If an ‘inline-connector’ is required it must be correctly connected to the flexible cable ends by a competent person, in order to avoid danger from any incorrect connections being made, which might result in serious injury or death!

Wet Conditions

Do not use electrical equipment when it is raining or in areas that are being watered. The risk of serious injury and even death from electric shock, are far higher in wet conditions, than in the dry. Ground conditions may also be slippery in the wet, which increases the risk of an accident. Electrical equipment may also suffer damage in wet conditions.

Using electrical equipment in the garden in dry conditions reduces the risk of an accident.

Incorrectly selected, installed or damaged 230V outdoor lighting installations may create a risk of electric shock, resulting in serious injury or even death.

For 230V feature lighting in the garden:

• Buy good quality electrical outdoor lighting equipment from a reputable retailer
  • Make sure outdoor lighting fittings (luminaires) are weatherproof
  • Ensure lighting fittings used for water features are waterproof
  • Have it installed by a competent electrician in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and BS 7671 – Requirements for Electrical Installations (IEE Wiring Regulations), which is the national safety standard for electrical installation work
  • Check for damaged lighting fittings, cables and connections
  • Remove leaves and dirt from lighting fittings
  • If any faults are found, switch off the electrical supply immediately, and have them repaired.