shed sockets

[sneer7]

It'll only be feeding 2 sockets, n it will be on an rcd protected switch.

 

[trev]

"It'll only be feeding two socket" Oh well that's ok then because feeding three would be dangerous.
For crying out loud mate, you do know that fannying around with something you know nothing about can be lethal don't you?

 

[thekingiam]

lol you couldn't make this up could you?

 

[trev]

I hear B&Q have lots of friendly helpful experts that will advise on any job in the home regardless of the dangers or legislation covering it.

 

[thekingiam]

someone put that you tube vid link on here that was on here last night! the chinease scafolders

 

[Andy78]

lol you couldn't make this up could you?

I think somebody could, and is doing.

 

[Silly Sausage]

i want to run an armoured cable from the db to 2 sheds at the back of the garden, approx 30m away. are there any rules or regs i need to know about?

I think you'll get more help here mate...
Electrics UK Forum - DIYnot.com - DIY and Home Improvement :smilielol5:

 

[thekingiam]

here watch how dangerous electricity is,
YouTube

 

[Silly Sausage]

I think somebody could, and is doing.

My money's on biff!

 

[Guitarist]

What I mean is, is it just not the 'correct' way to do it? Can I still do it that way?

Unless you are part P registered, or you plan to notify your local building control in advance, then creating a new circuit for whatever purposes is illegal. Add to that, the fact that you seem to just be copying what someone has told you to do (and not what is necessarily safe) then I would say that an electrician is the way to go here.

 

[sneer7]

All u keep saying is that's its not right n basically it's dangerous, u aren't actually telling me what I want to know which is how i do It then......thought that was the whole point of this forum, to get help??
i wired the rest of my house n had a qualified spark come over n test n sign it off so I'd like to give this a go, just need bit of help please

 

[Andy78]

All u keep saying is that's its not right n basically it's dangerous, u aren't actually telling me what I want to know which is how i do It then......thought that was the whole point of this forum, to get help??
People aren't telling you BECAUSE its dangerous. If you have half an idea you might actually try it.
i wired the rest of my house n had a qualified spark come over n test n sign it off so I'd like to give this a go, just need bit of help please. Well he shouldn't have done.....why dont you take shed advice of this guy instead ?

pretty sure this is a wind up anyway.

 

[trev]

I disagree Sneer7, you wired your house and got someone who didn't care about the regs to sign it off. You're asking for advice on how to do this job, the best advice is not to do it because you don't appear to have any idea on how to do it properly and safely.
Why don't you ring this "qualified spark" and ask his advice? He seems to be happy enough to flout the regulations.

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pretty sure this is a wind up anyway.

It's bloody winding me up

 

[Wiresandthings]

Its illegal!! Plain and simple!! Unless you can get a sparky to supervise you doing the whole job start to finish and then test it, certify it, and notify it to building control, i don't know any sparky that would simply come along and test a diy installation and sign it off without knowing how the cables were installed etc etc!! Just get a local sparky in and whole process will be both safer and cheaper in the long run!!

 

[sneer7]

This is not a wind up, just someone trying to get some help n advice on how to do something as I can't afford to get someone in. I explained exactly what I did to wire the house to the electrician n he said it was very good n all to regs. Ive been an electrical mate before whch is why i had a good idea of how to wire the basics in a house. I just haven't done anything exterior before. I've phoned a few electrical companies who have given me quotes n said I'd basically need a 2.5mm armoured for this job n length of run. I said the lawn is new so don't wanna take that up so what other way of doing it is there?