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  1. J

    Live garden SWA wrapped in tape

    The image shows an SWA feed for a garden building which is not yet built. The feed is part of a new build house installation and the circuit is supplied via a hager RCBO and was energised when I found the cable, I've switched the breaker off. Is leaving a circuit in this condition compliant...
  2. J

    RCBO for Garage and Garden

    I am in the process of upgrading my consumer unit from main RCD and MCBs for each circuit to main isolator and RCBOs for each circuit. Prime reason is to prevent whole house going off when a fault is detected in the garden, rats water etc. Existing wiring has the ring main for the kitchen now...
  3. R

    Wiring up Garden room (Need help on Dali light)

    Hi, recently got a garden room and completely wired it up but running into a snag. Is there any way I can use dimmable led batons that have Dali output with just a dimmer switch as I’m having problems getting it to work. I know usual you have to have a permanent feed at each light and switch...
  4. sythai

    Garden lights... IP68 + vermin protection

    Hi Guys Just seeing what you all use use for buried garden light connections, to seal up fully from the elements/ vermin? Been using 3M gel connectors for a while without any issues...
  5. W

    What size SWA cable and what Distribution boards required to shed and garden office.

    Want to install a garden shed with Tumble Dryer and separate garden office building. I have run duct from side of house to where garden shed is going to be, then run another duct to where garden office is going to be. I am planning of having the office heated by electric most likely a plinth...
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    • boards cable distribution garden garden office office required shed size swa
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  6. D

    Switching between garden feeds

    Hi experts, I hope you can help me, I have a single FCU in my conservatory, which feeds a connection box on the outside wall. I now want to install in my garden, a single bulb lamp post thing (given by a dear friend as a gift), and also a waterfall pump. So my question is, can I switch between...
  7. L

    230v Garden spike lights with gland fitting

    Looking to track down garden spike lights for an electrician to install for my parents. Without getting into a debate about ELV install etc, does anyone know if any garden spike lights come with the ability to take a gland connection such that SWA could be connected directly to the light...
  8. M

    IP66 outlet sockets in garden area

    Hi everyone, I am an industrial Electrical Engineer and I need some help of which is the best method of connecting IP66 outlet sockets in the garden area. The power will be taken from a Ring socket inside house using an FCU 13A. The FCU can be outside or inside. If outside, it will be IP66. As...
  9. R

    UK Found a cable in my back garden…

    Hi. Can somebody please advice what to do next or should I do anything next or just leave that cable as it is? Just bought the house and found a cable in my back garden . Tested with multimeter - Im not electrician so I dont realy have a clue what this reading means - I only understand how to...
  10. B

    EICR - Garden Lighting RCD

    Good Afternoon All Currently doing an EICR on common parts of a big site with multiple blocks. All blocks have outside garden spike lighting in flower beds. These have been run on edge of bed in NYYJ clipped direct above the soil. There they have terminated into WISKA boxes but then run off in...
  11. K

    Garden supply on PME system

    Evening everyone . Currently looking at pricing a job up . It’s a hot tub supply . Outside socket with a few spare ways in an outdoor cu . 10mm armoured cable on 45 amp mcb . To outdoor consumer unit . From there a 32 amp hot tub circuit and an outdoor socket all in armoured . The question is...
  12. G

    Cabling for garden project (colour coded diagram included)

    Looking for some cabling advice for my garden project. I’ve put together this diagram below, which hopefully explains what I’m trying to achieve. (FURTHER INFO AND QUESTIONS BELOW DIAGRAM ) GREEN – Garden fence lights (1.5mm 3 core cable) 9 x led lights on fence (including 2 on outside of our...
  13. W

    Extending Wifi and wired ethernet points to garden room

    I am wiring a garden room which will be a home office, customer wants wired ethernet points and wifi down there from the house router Its too far for wifi to reach from the house I have run an SWA cat 6 from the house router to an RJ45 socket on the wall of the garden room Can I get a kind of...
  14. S

    Most popular outdoor garden lighting?

    Hi all, What is the most popular outdoor wall or spike lights you install? What manufacturers? Typically use Knightsbridge's outdoor range but am interested to see what everyone else is using. Also, what wireless controls do you use when customer asks for this? Thanks in advance
  15. M

    Testing a garden vac

    The vac is a Flymo EV650. It needed a new switch. I found several but all of these were either rated 8 amps or not at all, & the plus has a 13 A fuse. So I looked up the manual online. It says: " 1 mm2 cable 10 amps" and "it must have a 13 amp fuse". But surely I must not use a 13 amp fuse...
  16. S

    Help/Advice with Long cable runs in garden

    Domestic property Supply number 1 6 flood lights 4x400watt= 1600 watts 250meters from board to closets corner of tennis courts Tennis court size 23m x 10m My calculations are suggesting a 16mmsq cable 2.4% volt drop Would anyone have any advice for doing long distances in a garden...
  17. R

    Garden Lighting help

    Just after some general advice. Been asked to look at a job where a builder/landscaper has already laid cable for some garden lighting.1.5mm 3 core SWA ran in 4 seperate radial circuits from a CU at the shed, each about 20M in length, looped in/out at each point. Customer wants spike lights in...
  18. M

    Garden wiring for lights and sockets

    Hi Gents, I am thinking about running some cables in the garden. The idea is to electrify the garden. My idea is to run some electrical cables so I have a). lights b). electricity There is a plan to build a shed or garden office at the end of the garden - about 40 meters away from the...
  19. I

    Suggestions for outdoor power for 12V garden lights

    I currently have some 12v outdoor lights which have a plug with a built in transformer. I would like these to turn on and off without having to go outside so ideally would like to have them on a timer but not sure of the best way to incorporate this while keeping it looking presentable...
  20. D

    Future Proofing - Garden Workshop

    Hi all, Im a recent home owner, and have a long term plan to build a workshop/office at the back of the garden (about 20 meters long garden). Consumer unit is at front of house and an awkward position so routing the cable internally will be almost impossible once everything is decorated. The...
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