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    Oh no ... Not Another Shed Thread!

    Another long one from me ... I hope that it covers all the bases and is a more thorough approach to the subject. It is my first design work so constructive criticism welcome. I want to build on a solid foundation. This one is for a friend. TN-C-S Supply Install power and lighting to 2, 3.6...
  2. W

    TT Supply for shed

    hi everyone. currently doing some farm work and require some guidance. i currently have a 16mm t+e overhead cable on a 300ma rcd, going to a CU in an outbuilding with a 30ma RCD main switch. I then have a 10mm SWA cable going to an animal shed, fed off a 32a mcb, protected by the rcd 30ma...
  3. H

    Power to shed

    Before i write this, firstly i appologise because i know these threads pop up all the time and secondly, I'm not asking for answers because i will be doing the works my self. Im asking so as to weigh up if its worth doing as I'm not planning on being in this house for a huge amount of time...
  4. G

    Shed / caravan

    I need to supply a shed 30m from the house at the bottom of garden that will then supply 2 x caravan hook ups and potentially other sheds in the future. Do you think a 6mm swa would be appropriate ? Dint want to over do it but I want it to be adequate for future loads.
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    wiring a shed

    Hi i have just bought a garage CU from screwfix, some 1.5mm t&e for lighting and 2 double sockets and some 6mm swa to go from the house up to my shed approx 15m from house CU I was wondering whether the swa could be hooked up to my rcd protected cooker circuit which is unused as i have a gas...
  6. J

    Looking to wire up my shed...

    Hi Guys, As the title says, I'm looking to wire up my shed and I'm wondering... Haha only joking! Been lurking here for a while but finally decided to post - mainly to get rid of that annoying orange message on the main page! No electrical qualifications, just a keen DIYer who knows his...
  7. K

    2.5mm Armoured cable supplying shed, on 13 amp FCU

    Hi all what would be the best option. A client has an existing armoured cable that is spurred of the living room socket via a 13a FCU, the armoured cable is then run to a shed, were they used to have a lights. Now as the shed was rotten then have taken it down to replace it. This time they would...
  8. M

    Shed feed from 2 FCU's

    Just trying to sort out a quot for a customer... he he wants a single socket and a light in his shed. coming from th CU is a no go due to location. he has told me he would like to use a small welding set from time to time which will pull pretty much 13amps so if I ran the socket and lights...
  9. T

    PIR & Flood lights for outside of Agricultural shed.

    Hi Guys, Looking for some thoughts, i have a 60ft x 30ft agricultural shed to install some new exterior lighting to thus lighting up the yard around it. Currently there are 2 old 500 watt filament floods which have seen better days! My plan is to replace the floods with these 42w Smart...
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    • flood lighting lights outside pir shed
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. haptism

    Power to outside shed, does it need TT earthing

    Hi hope someone can help. The shed in the garden is about 15m away from the house. Its supply is spurred from kitchen ring via a 30Ma RCD/13A FCU, the load side of the FCU (2.5mm flex) runs outside and underground (within metal conduit) to an adaptable box where its joined to 2.5mm SWA which...
  11. D

    TT earth rod to shed or non connected garage..advice please

    Hi i have been trying to find in either the osg or regs book where it states that a shed or garage not connected to the house must use a TT earthing system instead of using the house PME, i have been told from a Niceic that it must be TT and also been told by elecsa that a PME is ok to use, so i...
  12. T

    SHED wiring

    went to customer today to repair his fridge (as im domestic appliance engineer) and when got there he fitting electrics to his shed, put couldnt get his light to work, asked if i knew anything about electrics, simple answer not really, my old man is a sparky not me,anyway thought ask on here as...
  13. rustynails

    Shed some light on an examiners comment for 2395 august 2014

    In the August 2014 examiners report on the 2395 course, top of page 6, the examiner says... "The first part of the question asked the candidate to identify requirements such as what must be agreed with the client,..." Now the question related to the procedure for undertaking a continuity of...
  14. D

    getting my shed wired !!

    I got a new "man lab" shed but it needs a bit of power, so, here's what I propose, put me right if you can please. In my house I have a fusebox with the older type fuses (1980's) 4 fuses, 2 red & 2 white. If I replace this with a newer rcb type unit with an additional fuse (40amp) and use this...
  15. D

    running power to shed

    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...
  16. W

    Shed Supply

    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...
  17. S

    The usual friday supply to garden shed thread

    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...
    • Slowhand
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    • friday garden shed supply supply to thread
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Electrician Talk Forum
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    garden shed Ze

    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...
  19. B

    Shed supply

    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?
  20. S

    Power to garden shed

    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...
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