UK Sauna heater advice required

[Welshladd]

Just built a sauna in corner of outhouse . No electric in there , house is approx 20 ft to outhouse. Will the 6 kw heater need to get feed from mains or can it connect to electric socket ? Thanks mick

 

[brianmoooore]

Maximum load for a 13A socket is just under 3kW, and most will overheat if used for long periods at full load.
6kW will need a dedicated circuit, preferably from a new local CU in the outbuilding, and a new feed from your metering point to the outbuilding.
Work that is beyond DIY.

 

[Welshladd]

Maximum load for a 13A socket is just under 3kW, and most will overheat if used for long periods at full load.
6kW will need a dedicated circuit, preferably from a new local CU in the outbuilding, and a new feed from your metering point to the outbuilding.
Work that is beyond DIY.

Ok thanks . Expensive job ?

 

[Spoon]

Just built a sauna in corner of outhouse . No electric in there , house is approx 20 ft to outhouse. Will the 6 kw heater need to get feed from mains or can it connect to electric socket ? Thanks mick

Are you having any lights or any other electrics in there, like mains sockets?
Is the sauna enclosed in the corner of the outhouse?

 

[telectrix]

Ok thanks . Expensive job ?

not neccessariilly.aldepends on what you have there regarding distribution board. type of cable and it's method of installation. a site visit is required to even guess at cost.

 

[Welshladd]

Are you having any lights or any other electrics in there, like mains sockets?
Is the sauna enclosed in the corner of the outhouse?

Ues in corner of out house . No other sockets
Or
Lights . Just need a feed to supply the sauna

 

[MJPD29]

It'll definelty need a dedicated circuit back to your consumer unit. Probably swa cable. Minimise cost be digging any required trenches etc and let electrician install and connect cable

 

[Spoon]

Yes in corner of out house . No other sockets or Lights . Just need a feed to supply the sauna

So if you don't need any other supply to the outhouse besides the sauna then you don't need a new CU in the outhouse, just a new circuit from your house CU to the sauna.