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Thanks for the info on the multimeter. I'm off to buy one for the weekend!

Thanks for tidying up! appreciate it.. Yes i laid the SWA cable, connected to junction box fitted on wall at the bottom of the garden. IP56. I carried out continuity test and IR test using a digital multimeter which gave clear readings at the time. I then connected the 10 GU lamps in there...

Will get the IR test done then update the thread! hopefully this will pinpoint the problem? I have just bypassed the SWA cable completely and wired the lights via a 3 core cable plugged into the garage socket to see if it trips the RCD. at least by process of elimination i can see if its the...

Will do thanks!

OK thanks, is this typical for it to work ok for an hour or so and then trip the RCD?

checked all the connections with standard multimeter and don't see any resistance? all appears ok?

I have just fitted 10 x GU10 LED (240v) decking lights (1.8w each) which i have run a spur from the garage socket via a switched fuse metalclad unit. the cable i have used to the lights is armoured cable (1.5mm) and where necessary have used weatherproof IP56 enclosures. the lights work...