Outside heater circuit

[Barrington1990]

Hey guys .. I'm running a new circuit to a large outside area in a garden , consisting of 5 heat lamps 250w each ...

I've done the calcs and it will.be pulling 5a . Cable run is only 15m

Are there regs on outside heater lamps in the 18th ?

And
Would 2.5 armoured on a 6amp MCB be ok ?

Would you install a double pole isolator outside ? ..

 

[telectrix]

put the isolator indoors.

 

[MJPD29]

Are you an electrician doing this job for someone? Or is this for yourself

 

[Rockingit]

Rotary 16A isolator, feed the units with HO7 or Hi-tuff 2.5mm, looped in a radial using some plastic glanded boxes.

 

[Zerax]

Am I the only one that finds the concept of outside heaters an anathema ? Luckily, I've never been asked to fit them and I'm not sure that I could...

 

[Rockingit]

Am I the only one that finds the concept of outside heaters an anathema ? Luckily, I've never been asked to fit them and I'm not sure that I could...

With all the covid stuff lately seeing that the only way for pubs to keep open is with punters outside, I think we're going to be seeing a high demand for IR heaters. I looked at some for a restaurant last week.

 

[goasis]

Yeah we ve all moved on from being concerned about the environment!!

 

[Rockingit]

Yeah we ve all moved on from being concerned about the environment!!

I don't actually have a big problem with infra red heaters with regards to that - they're about as carbon free heating as you'll find

 

[goasis]

I'm booked in for a substantial meal outside at a pub on Friday, based purely on which pub had covered, heated outside areas!

 

[Zerax]

I find that after about 8 pints... I don't notice the cold...

(nor much else to be honest...)