Last Friday we were on a job where we were first fixing a conservatory, It was quite a large job as not only were there the usual sockets and switches but the ceiling had a raised glass ceiling in the centre and around the edges the customer wanted two types of down lights and spotlights. While we were there the customer did the usual, Can you just!, fit a new outside security light as his old one was not working.

When I went to change over the light, I traced the cable feeding the outside light and found this! See the picture I took! What I found was a broken internal junction box wrapped in bubble wrap and taped up with packing parcel tape.

This is definitely not the way to take electricity outside or join cables outside. If you have any type of connection simular to this outside of your home then contact your local electrician at www.mylocalelectrician.co.uk There are also some useful links to information about electrical safety in and around the home.