Electrical Problem

[LMA]

Any Sparkies out there? After some renovations I've found the wiring for an outdoor socket (which I have a DIY sensor light attached) is too short for where I want it to go. Just wondering if it is possible to extend the wiring with some kind of extender of sorts, or does the extra wiring have to be tied in with the existing wires?

[Footy Chick]

Excuse me, but if there ARE any sparkies out there, I take first dibs!

I have ooze. Green ooze.

[Media Park]

Excuse me, but if there ARE any sparkies out there, I take first dibs!

I have ooze. Green ooze.

umm...???

[heater31]

I have ooze. Green ooze.

dare we ask where this green stuff is

[Felch]

Im not a sparky, but work for an electrical wholesaler and deal with sparkies everyday. Like to think i know a reasonable amount about things though

LMA, when you say socket, im not 100% sure what you mean by 'socket', either way the wiring can be extended with a junction box i would think. Pretty easily done by a sparky, not a major job at all.

FC, WTF ??? Green ooze ? From where ?

[gadj1976]

I have ooze. Green ooze.

you should see a doctor, that snot sounds rabid.

[Footy Chick]

Green ooze from where the light globe thingy goes...

If I could post a pic I would, but stupid machine won't let me

[fisho mcspaz]

hahahaha for some reason 'green ooze' and 'light globe' reminded me of The Mighty Boosh where Old Gregg goes 'I HAVE A MANGINA!!!'

[LMA]

Batten, couldn't think of the fixing before. So if a Junction box links the existing wiring to new wiring, that's the way to go. Nice one Felch

[Footy Chick]

Ok, we've fixed LMA's problem, what about my ooze?

[gadj1976]

Green ooze from where the light globe thingy goes...

If I could post a pic I would, but stupid machine won't let me

WTF? What sort of light globe "thingy's" do you have???

[Felch]

Green ooze from where the light globe thingy goes...

If I could post a pic I would, but stupid machine won't let me

Ah, probably wouldnt be using or go anywhere near that light fitting if i was you...

The green ooze is caused by some kind of chemical reaction with the copper wiring/terminals corroding. Im guessing its old wiring. Get someone in asap FC. Surely there must be an electrician at the footy club ? Probably not a huge job to fix, at least to get it safe again.

[Media Park]

Green ooze from where the light globe thingy goes...

If I could post a pic I would, but stupid machine won't let me

WTF? What sort of light globe "thingy's" do you have???

hahahaha for some reason 'green ooze' and 'light globe' reminded me of The Mighty Boosh where Old Gregg goes 'I HAVE A MANGINA!!!'

am loving this atm...

[LMA]

Green ooze from where the light globe thingy goes...

If I could post a pic I would, but stupid machine won't let me

The Big Shrek is in your ceiling

[Felch]

Batten, couldn't think of the fixing before. So if a Junction box links the existing wiring to new wiring, that's the way to go. Nice one Felch

Thats what i thought you meant, a batten. Yeah, a junction box should do the trick no probs. Mitre 10 in the port would sell them mate, or pop into P&R Electrical on Commercial Rd and grab one - around $5. Someone who is just a little bit handy could probably do the job - not that i recommend that though...

[Footy Chick]

Green ooze from where the light globe thingy goes...

If I could post a pic I would, but stupid machine won't let me

Ah, probably wouldnt be using or go anywhere near that light fitting if i was you...

The green ooze is caused by some kind of chemical reaction with the copper wiring/terminals corroding. Im guessing its old wiring. Get someone in asap FC. Surely there must be an electrician at the footy club ? Probably not a huge job to fix, at least to get it safe again.

No, I've lived at the only 2 footy clubs in the world that don't have sparkies

I swear a pre-requisite at my next club will be a sparky

I can't even put light globes in my laundry or my bedroom because of it, the ooze has disintigrated the bit where the light globe goes.

I don't trust sparkys with a barge pole, only because they'll try and charge me thousands to fix it...

I don't have thousands

[Felch]

They need to be replaced FC. The battens themselves arent expensive, $8 probably. You just need to find someone to put them up. As long as the wiring is ok in the ceiling, shouldnt be over the top.

[Footy Chick]

As long as the wiring is ok in the ceiling, .

and there are the magic words... my place is only about 35 years old, I shouldn't have ooze!

[White Line Fever]

Hey fc I'm a sparky and my only advice is don't touch it or attempt any electrical work EVER call a sparky

[dedja]

Hey fc I'm a sparky and my only advice is don't touch it or attempt any electrical work EVER call a sparky

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