HI Can anyone please advise me on the correct rcd and cable for power to my shed
I would like to run a power lead from the consumer unit to my shed , my unit has RCBOs, should I use a 16am RCD A / B or RCBO from the main board? This will then go to my shed into a 2 switch consumer (shed unit)...
Can anyone recommend a good Cable Size calculator to use online?
The old man wants me to order some 6mm 3 SWA to feed his shed that will go on to supply some sockets, fairy lights around the garden and other stuff, no power tools or high load activities.
Cost is the mitigating factor here...
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I'm installing a new shed in Brisbane made with colorbond. Obviously it will get quite warm inside so will be insulating with appropriate materials - probably foilboard. The question I have is with regards to running electrical cabling inside plastic conduit next to the colorbond and/or...
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Just looking for a bit of advice, I havent had much dealings with PV panels my self, But a charity I support locally who provide Horticultural therapy for Forces veterans are having a new shed built, and have asked me weather having PV Panels fitted would be worth their while.
The...
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I have a 4 way consumer unit I need to add to my shed. first there is no busbar , so i have got one from screwfix.
but I am not totally sure where to put the live feed in please?
where do i put the busbar top or bott
where do i put the neutral in / feed
I am OK with most electric
please...
I am considering the options which may apply to the earthing arrangement for a supply to a wooden shed.
The property has a TN-C-S supply from which a 60A isolator feeds a 3-core 16mm2 swa sub main 13 metres to a detached garage. The property has a supplementary earth rod and the garage also has...
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To be aware I'm a trainee and not qualified yet but my question is in the regs agri buldings are a special location so need more thought. What cable needs to be used for plugs and lighting? Could you get away with using hituff cable or would it need to be SWA or singles in conduit? I...
There is a fuse spur switch from the ring main, this spur feeds a two double sockets as a radial to the shed, is on 2.5mm flex in conduit underground. (Installed by Council Electrician)
What I want to know is; can I use the fused spur to power a CU and run a lighting circuit as well as a ring...
I want to do a run to a subpanel in a shed - about 50'. 3 circuits: lights, electrical, spilt. I have an isolation panel - can this be retrofitted with a subpanel circuit to branch off to the shed?
Hi. Wondering how bad (or OK?...doubtful) of an idea it is to run some 14-2 from an existing outlet, underground in PVC to a new sub panel in a shed. The run would be about 20 feet total. I just need one circuit in the shed. Will be running 3 outlets and 2 LED strip shop lights.
Hi all, looking for advice, based in the UK.
I have a 30m long garden with shed at bottom that I want to run an extension lead to on a permanent basis. Use is for power tools (drill, jigsaw) plus lamp in the winter so neither constant nor heavy usage.
Currently I run a single 40m reel...
Just looking for abit of advice newly qualified spark (only ever done new builds this is my first private job) and I’m doing a job for a neighbour and there’s wanting supply to supply and garage and then the shed supplying aswell and was wondering if I I can get away with just running one supply...
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The shed is supplied with 6mm Swa on a 25amp rcbo. Inside the shed is a 20amp socket circuit and a 5 amp lighting circuit.
Can I add a junction box to the supply cable about mid way and radial off that box to a double socket?
a 32amp radial requires 4mm, and a 20amp radial is 2.5mm...
Hi guys, I'd appreciate the opportunity to pick your brains a bit, and make sure I'm on the right track, please. (Will also be talking to my course tutor)
I'm currently studying for my NVQ lvl 3, and an opportunity has come up for me to do work which may be good for my portfolio.
I'm a...
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I have a new large shed with a new electrical service mounted outside. The service is wired, inspected and active. It only has one outdoor outlet for a load now. The shed wall is plywood. I wish to install a few outlets and a simple light in the shed and have it inspected.
What is the...
Hi,I want to install a twin socket to a shed.The shed is of wooden construction and approximately 6m from the garage.I can't go underground due to a tarmac drive,so will have to go overhead.
If i install a catenary wire between shed/garage,can i then use twin and earth between the socket in the...
I propose to use a redundant shower supply that terminates in the attic. This will be connected to swa 4mm 3 core cable and run 45m to a new shed with a separate consumer unit with rcd and 1 6a and 1 20a breaker. I'm not proposing to have any high consumption equipment in the shed.
My questions...
Hi all , a family member has asked me to come and install a small board and downlights and sockets in his newly buit garage. There is currently a 6mm SWA cable running from the house to the shed which has a small garage board powering lights and sockets in the shed. I was going to change that to...
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In my last post I was asking whether to TT or not to TT and another question was posse by Strima saying that my allowance of 38 amps was possibly to much.
I'd based this on the fact that I only had a slight idea of what the customer was going to do in the shed/summer house. so...
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Need some advice. I have a 20amp breaker with 12g/2 underground feeder wire running to an outdoor GFIC outlet. 38 feet from breaker box to where it leaves the house and then 32 feet buried 24 inches deep (no conduit) to the 20A GFIC outlet.
So from breaker box to outdoor outlet is a...
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