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  1. R

    New circuits for shed.

    Hi. I own a large shed, currently served by 1 single socket, so need to make power points more accessible. My plan is to run two radial circuits, one down each side of shed with 4 double sockets on each circuit. Idea is to use 4.0mm2 t&e on a 32A rcbo for each circuit. Cable length from CU to...
  2. Pete999

    The Orange Shed

    Not funny really but it made me smile all the same, I was at the OS this morning, just idling away 30 mins, as well as having a burger. Thought I would mosey up the electrical isle for a laugh, there was a young couple in deep conversation withe resident expert, couldn't help but eavesdrop...
  3. Z

    Shed CU install for registration assessment, catenary wire question

    I've got my registration assessment with Elecsa coming up soon so I don't want to be making any mistakes that'll be pulled up. Decided to go with a CU install at my my house in the shed, as it's something I've been meaning to do anyway, and it gives me time to make sure everything is 100% spot...
  4. M

    Power Supply to Shed

    Alright team! Can somebody please point me in the right direction? Looking to run a SWA cable to my shed from my garage in order to power 1 double socket and 2 LED lights. Shed is less than 10 meters from garage. I plan to run the SWA cable directly to the socket then from the socket to a fused...
  5. C

    Garden shed cable size

    Hi, I,m running a supply to my neighbour,s new garage and would appreciate advice on cable size. It will be 3 core SWA running underground. The max load will be around 8A and that only for small periods(power tools) other than that only lighting,and total run will be about 30mts from house DB. I...
  6. drzsta

    Building own shed?

    Hi all, I want a 18x10 shed/workshop to keep the bike and general stuff in however the sheds on the market are either overpriced or clad in wafer-thin timber. Anybody built their own and how did you go about it? Cheers :smile:
  7. H

    Supply to a shed - Electrician's on holiday

    I want to run a supply to a shed, the electrician's on holiday so I'm gonna lay the cable ready for him to terminate. How do I do it? Nah, just winding tel up :rofl:
  8. E

    TT supply shed submain

    New TT supply on unbuilt barn conversion with 8ft of 5/8 rod & reading of 48ohm with current swamp conditions. next phase is large all wood storage shed with power & lighting fed in 10.0mm 3core ,swa plan is drive another rod & link both or is it possible to export TT earth?
  9. A

    power to shed!

    Hi guys I have a mate who wants one socket and light in his shed, luckily theres a socket in the house where i can drill through the wall and spur to the outside to wack a wiska box on ..then from there to the shed in 2.5mm swa 3 core buried 400mm...but only thing thats in my head is that how...
  10. N

    installing socket in shed

    Hi, I'm currently on a level 2 C&G course at college with a bit of experience. I have to install a socket outside in the shed in my own house. I have a few questions i'm not too sure about: 1. is SWA cable the only one to use for taking power to shed or can I use T&E run in conduit? Is...
  11. M

    Earthing to shed supply

    Hi, I was doing a CU change today when I checked one of the circuits which was supplying a shed. It came off a non-RCD 32a BS60898 and ran internally in 4mm T&E into an adaptable box which connected into 4mm SWA to run outside, then the same at the shed end. The shed end has an RCD protected...
  12. M

    Spur to Shed - Part p?

    Morning, I haven't bothered Signing up with any of the Bodies as I don't do enough Notifiable work - Mostly small jobs and repairs. Just a quick question, am I reading the new Part p Rules (2013) correctly - Would an FCU spurred from Downstairs Ring to feed a shed be notifiable or not. I'm...
  13. D

    Solar for my shed

    I have recently been given 2 150w panels 4 130Ah marine batteries and a controller which I will set up on a garden shed I have a few questions I would like to know if I could heat up and boil 6 galls of water for 90 mins using a 2 kw kettle element? (getting to boil takes 25/30 mins) so in all...
  14. G

    shed consumer unit

    Hi, I am looking to have a she/garage consumer unit running from my house 10 way 100A consumer unit. An electrician told me he will get an rcbo into my house consumer unit and then run armoured cable from that to the shed unit. I am just wondering if that sounds right and how you think...
  15. VoltzElectrical

    earthing a container shed

    Please bear with me on this, as I have become totally confused and would like some clarification. Scenario (hypothetical). A 32 amp supply is required to supply a metal container 5m away from the main building. There is a spare way on the mains distribution board available. Is it permissible...
  16. A

    TTing a shed

    Bit of advice please. I've run a 4mm t+e supply to my mums shed (4m x 2m). The shed is 3m away from the DB in the house. Supply is tncs (not sure if its been pme'd at any point, ex council house). Now I recon I need to rod it rather than export the earth, because if the supply neutral fails and...
  17. D

    Cattle shed lighting- bonding queries

    I've been asked to put a dozen bulkhead lights in some farm buildings. The board (IP65, TT, all RCBOs) and switches (IP65) are in an adjacent storage building (no livestock). I'm planning the lights to be polycarbonate fittings, all fixed to structural timbers and wired using singles in...
  18. B

    Shed Supply

    Have just had a neighbour knock on my door and ask me to go round and look at a shed power supply he has attempted to install. Layout is as follows: House 32A MCB (63A RCD Protected) protecting downstairs ring - 13A Fused Switched Connection Unit (off downstairs ring) - 40A RCD 2 way Garage...
  19. Pete999

    Electrics to shed

    No I'm not asking how to do it, nor if what I have done is right, just saying been out there working this morning, my knees, back, legs, head, arms, in fact everything aches, I really must try and slow down, still Camera bloke is coming over tomorrow he can finish off, I hope, crikey I really do...
  20. D

    Help ... Shed in Darkness !

    I have a strange lighting fault on an admittedly ancient system in an old stone house where the physical location of wiring is difficult or near impossible to established. Trying to switch on shed light produced no result and I identified an mcb tripped on the consumer board. Trying to reset...

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