Charleston Cobra Maxi-Flood | 12v Plug & Play IP54 Brass Floodlight – Frosted Lens

Choosing the style of a product is only part of the equation you must also think of where that product will be used and
how it will be installed. All exterior lighting products on our web site have an IP rating appropriate to each light fitting
and its intended application and is therefore fit for purpose. Water ingress is the enemy for outdoor lighting and the products
supplied are only as good as the installation. The weakest point is always cable joints. All joints must be made 100% watertight
and this can be done using IP68 cable connectors and/or waterproof junction boxes which are then filled with a re-enterable
liquid gel mix. All joints where possible should be made above ground for easy access and reduced water ingress. When installing
ground buried lights adequate drainage systems should be put in place especially in clay-based soil areas. If possible, use
ground surface spike lights rather than a buried light.  Care must be taken with the cable runs and not to install transformers
more than 30 metres away from the furthest fitting to avoid any voltage drop. Cabling should be 2 core Rubber HO5RN-F or
HO7RN-F and not PVC. PVC leads to capillary action over time especially with UV degradation. Always check the correct type
of transformer you need for your fittings. We recommend wiring in parallel with Toroidal AC and LED DC drivers. But when
using Milliamp mA LED drivers, they should always be wired in series. Plug and Play kits are simply a case of daisy chaining
the fittings via plug and play junction boxes, connectors and extension cables using a 2-pin plug arrangement.