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Hi, any help with this is very much appreciated. I'm currently at that point where I feel like a complete idiot.

I need to know what bulb I need to purchase to get my outside light working. It has never worked since I moved in here, but it is time to sort this out as I have a new puppy and having better visibility in the back garden would be ideal with it being dark so early at night.

I took off the cover to find there was no bulb at all. So that's why it doesn't work..... :rolleyes: Here are terrible pictures of the holder front and back to help -

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"PLH4" - H4 means something to me (cars), done some searching on PLH4 doesn't seem to relate to anything closely related to this?

As above, any advice much appreciated. Thank you in advance :cool:
 
I would get a new fitting if I was you that's corroded and broken! As above It is either a b22 or b15 bayonet cap hard to gauge size in the picture
 
Millwall.FC said:
I would get a new fitting if I was you that's corroded and broken! As above It is either a b22 or b15 bayonet cap hard to gauge size in the picture
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I agree the fitting looks in very poor condition.

Op,

Why not swap it for something like this:
http://www.diy.com/departments/blooma-mains-powered-230w-halogen-floodlight/190509_BQ.prd

Will give you far better lighting out the back, it will only turn on when it detects movement, and is easier to direct so you aren't lighting up the sky. I have 3 of these around my house now.
 
Thanks guys for the help.

Yeah I know it is not in great shape and I ideally will replace it, but as it stands I have no idea if power is even getting to it. So a bulb was a test and a quick fix until I sort out something properly.

I am terrible with electrics, re-wiring a plug is my limit so I am just trying to keep within my capabilities as well haha.

Agree more I look at it, bayonet seems so obvious now. You can even see what way it twists to lock in. I think it looking offset in the picture threw me off.

If I just measure the diameter then I just go for 15 or 22mm based on that? I'll be sure to buy from a DIY type place to get a bulb more suited to outdoors for now and I'll sort out a better more practical light once I know that works and it gives me light out back in the mean time.
 
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