Garden Wiring

[thekingiam]

just reading post again ,are you intending on feeding outside sockets via spur from shed? as a spur off aspur is not allowed.
is shed light connected to fcu then into socket or has it got it's own circuit?
have you calculated volt drop?if original circuit can take the added loads?

 

[Octopus]

Yet in about 8 months time , the planned changes to the part p scheme will almost certainly allow 3 rd party testing by someone not involved in the original work

Thats not now though and all it will do is open the door to substandard cost cutting installs with all sorts of horrors hidden under floors, behind plaster and in lofts!

 

[ashrow]

Then do that (it will sweat and then rust and then cause faults)
Honestly no part p member would sign off anothers work unless requested by the LBCA
If you are not part P, inform LBCA and pay their fees, they will then send someone else to check and then sign off the works

 

[thekingiam]

you lot type to fast.

 

[Guest55]

As a non part p spark i just like stirring things up
he-he.

 

[Octopus]

As a non part p spark i just like stirring things up
he-he.

And occassionally it gets you a ban!

 

[skamuk]

Ah, it's not ok, those 8 socket extension leads are protected by one 13a fuse,your additional sockets and lights are protected by a 32a breaker. Check your tables to see what the maximum current your cables can take?

So if I install a 13a rcd in the shed or next to the socket indoors will it be sufficient? Where would I find these tables? And what am I checking for here?

 

[skamuk]

I may be getting my words wrong here. By spur I mean a single feed from a ring circuit socket to a socket in the shed, and from that socket there is 1.5 to the light & switch.

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

The osg or wiring regs book. Looking for current carrying capacities. The way you are describing is you lighting circuits will be running off of a 32A supply, and everything is spurred off multiple times which is a no no. You might wanna leave this job for a fully qualified sparks mate, gardens aren't really the place to 'have a go' with electrics!

 

[Guest55]

And occassionally it gets you a ban!

i've had 3 in 6 months
rotten to the core i am.

 

[thekingiam]

But he's decent enough to do me a favour as a friend. Why can't anyone help? Rather than criticise??! I'll end up running an extension lead in a bin bag at this rate!

a second year apprentice should have had the part p rules drilled into them by now and also not knowing about a spur off a spur is questionable.
you are asking us to tell you how to do work that you should know,also work that you shouldn't do.

 

[thekingiam]

thats what a spur is

 

[skamuk]

just reading post again ,are you intending on feeding outside sockets via spur from shed? as a spur off aspur is not allowed.
is shed light connected to fcu then into socket or has it got it's own circuit?
have you calculated volt drop?if original circuit can take the added loads?

The shed light is connected to FCU then socket yes. I have not calculated volt drop no. There is only a tv and sky box, along with a cordless house phone and router on the circuit.

 

[skamuk]

The osg or wiring regs book. Looking for current carrying capacities. The way you are describing is you lighting circuits will be running off of a 32A supply, and everything is spurred off multiple times which is a no no. You might wanna leave this job for a fully qualified sparks mate, gardens aren't really the place to 'have a go' with electrics!

Ok, so if i do away with all spurring here and continue the ring circuit from the socket in the house > to the shed > to the sockets and switches for lights (which will all be FCU's) for the decking > back to the remaining sockets in the house > before ending back at the CU. If you understand what i mean. Put everything on the ring.

Would that be acceptable?

 

[smorris]

Oh boy! I am ready to decorate and do some rewiring tasks for my garden in this Christmas. What a pleasant info - this post has given to me! By the way, I am using garden led lights, i.e. 12v - 24v 10 Watt LED Floodlight IP65 for my garden. Any comment on them or any suggestions?