How important is it to earth a exterior halogen floodlight?

[Doctor Drivel]

BUT COULD !!!!!!! When they do they could kill. Hence the earth safety mechanism.

Only double insulated appliances require no earth. You see this on hairdryers, some lamps, etc.

[Doctor Drivel]

It does not need to be RCD or RCBO protected as it is not an external socket or portable appliance, but I would ensure it was.

[polygonum]

I was being facetious - but that seems to have escaped you.

[Tim Watts]

OP: Do not take any advise from Drivel ^^

He normally wibbles on about plumbing disasters and how good his imaginary Prius is.

He is however, completely unqualified to talk about anything electrical.

He's our resident loony - we like him, but don't make any life changing decisions based on what he says ;->

[Doctor Drivel]

This guy is an total know-it-all idiot. Sad but true.

[Tim Watts]

Whereas this is you:

[Doctor Drivel]

[Mike Tomlinson]

In article , polygonum writes

I think life is one great big *whoosh* for Dribble.

[John Rumm]

Do you suppose that you could stop repeating this inaccurate statement as it has been demonstrated beyond any doubt that the factors that trigger the requirement for RCD protection extend beyond just whether a general purpose socket will be fed from the circuit?

[John Rumm]

I can imagine that looking up from your perspective, Tim must appear god like. However I am sure that he would not claim to know it all, and also rest assured, that with an open mind, and many years of careful study, you too could could begin to approach his level of knowledge. So don't put yourself down...

(unless it includes strong barbiturates that is, in which case, fill your boots)

[Doctor Drivel]

Do not imagine, you are from Essex, they don't do imagine in Essex.

[Doctor Drivel]

This Essex Chav goes on Chav myth.

[meow2222]

I very much doubt it :)

NT

[ARW]

What makes you think that only external sockets (f)or portable appliances need to be RCD protected?

[Tim Watts]

Dunno about being smart, because normally I'm pretty dense, but I will challenge Drivel to a competition involving this:

(Blair's Mega Death pepper sauce)

I'm rather getting into it...

[John Rumm]

That looks like fun... especially if it has a nice complex heat pattern ;-)

[John Rumm]

But this is getting silly :

[Mike Tomlinson]

En el artículo , Tim Watts escribió:

I don't envy you your morning constitutional. Rings of fire and all that...

[Doctor Drivel]

This is encouraging. Self awareness. Keep it up.

[Doctor Drivel]

Taking your Pit-Bull for a walk is fun as well in your Chav mind I suppose.