Hi all im new here so please be nice lol , im planning a job to run electrics to a shed so i can run 2 small chest freezers and a tumble dryer , my plan is to come out of my main consumer unit in the house with 6mm twin and earth cable from a 45 amp mcb , i will be running this cable through...
Hi have a situation have wylex 4 module metal clad consumer , RCD, 32mcb and 6 MCB, trouble is main consumer no where near the back of house and all fancy flooring, there is a shower supply 6mm upstairs on a 32 mcb in the consumer , its an old GE series consumer unit and the shower on the 32 is...
I'm getting a massive garden shed and I'm going to run a huge supply cable to it because I'll need loads of power out there.
I'm going to do two things;
1) Something I've thought about doing for years, build a Micro Brewery and make my own beer, gallons of it.
2) I'm constructing a time...
I have a question.How do I get the Ze for my shed ? do I get it at the intake to the small consumer unit inside my shed then do the usuall Zs= Ze + (R1+R2)The source of supply is from a socket in the garden that is direct from the house CU RCD protected. or would I have to use the Ze from the...
Is a shed supply fed off a ring main via a 13a switched fuse spur allowed.
i was always taught it should be classed as a sub main And sub mains arnt allowed to be wired off ring mains
i recently done an EICR and come across this and coded it a C3
should I have coded it a 2?
Talking to a bloke the other night in the pub who's been quoted £800 to run power to his garden shed 4m away from his house.
All the usual stuff, swa supply, new CU in the shed, lights and sockets everwhere etc etc .
He asked if there was a way he might be able to get it done cheaper without...
We have recently moved into a new house that was previously owned by a qualified electrician. As a result, I am happy to assume all existing electrics have been fitted correctly. At the top of the garden is a shed that I would like to wire a double socked in to. I'd also like to add a simple...
Evening all, have a client who has a 2nd freezer in the garden shed. Supplied by a distribution circuit to the shed, and a 2w CCU with RCD main switch. She is asking whether it is possible to install an indicator light, that would come on if there was an RCD trip etc, and thus alert them that...
hi all i am training to become an electrician and attending some courses at pass in watford. I would like to run power to my shed and use it in the future for my part p inspection. My CU in the house is about 10 metres from the shed and the outside and drive are solid so no digging available. I...
In the cellar of my mother in-law old Victorian house there's an old looking incoming supply set up. Just wondered if anyone here in this forum has come across it before or/and could explain how its set up. Link to Photos attached.
Many Thanks...
Can't find any posts on this but they must be here somewhere. I have a metal clad building used as processing plant for small brewery. 18m x 8m. Open ended newish building. No insulation. No grid connection. No office space. We need EPC for FIT tariff but can we get exemption or only 50% of...
Hi I'm running a new consumer unit in my shed for 2 lights and 4 sockets. Would I be ok running 6mm swa cable from a 40A mcb from a duel rcd board thanks Simon
Hey all
Been quite some time since I've been on here so first off a big hello and hope everyone's well. Personally, I've gotten a dose of Man Flu but I just have to get on with it I suppose.
I'm after some advice really and any opinion's would be greatly appreciated. I am going to be starting...
Hi all, I was hoping to ask a couple of questions and take advantage of your collective knowledge and recommendations.
If this is in the wrong forum please move.
I’ve recently moved into a new house, as part of the sale the vendor had the old fuse board replaced with a new consumer unit...
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