Small project, advice please.

[iCaaammii]

Hi, i'm an apprentice for Honeywell and i'm looking for advice for light and heating installation for a garden.

I will be using 10x 3kw heaters, 30-40x 240v. 40watt bulbs, and 10x 24v sockets (for christmas lights).

The advice needed is what cable would I need which will carry the load i.e Twin+earth 2.5mm? or will I need outdoor Armour cable and junction boxes?

Any help will be appreciated!

 

[Moses]

Hi, i'm an apprentice for Honeywell and i'm looking for advice for light and heating installation for a garden.

I will be using 10x 3kw heaters, 30-40x 240v. 40watt bulbs, and 10x 24v sockets (for christmas lights).

The advice needed is what cable would I need which will carry the load i.e Twin+earth 2.5mm? or will I need outdoor Armour cable and junction boxes?

Any help will be appreciated!

Depends how long your cables are for each circuit?

Whats the load for the Christmas lights?

 

[trev]

nonsense post so binned
It made sense till I pressed the post button and read it back

 

[plugsandsparks]

You will probably need a new supply from EON for that lot, better go with gas.
Also is it a graden party, i.e. temporary or permanent, either way there's going to be alot of cable, alot of breakers and a bit of a design to get it right.

 

[telectrix]

sod the lights, what about the 30kW of heating? i'd be installing a 3 phase supply.

 

[iCaaammii]

Nothing has been decided yet for the loads, Big garden I know! I'm able to play around with both Single and 3 Phase supply. It will be permenant.

 

[sedgy34]

sod the lights, what about the 30kw of heating? I'd be installing a 3 phase supply.

you beat me to it tel lol

 

[sedgy34]

Get a sparkie in mate

 

[Megavolt]

Give over 30kw for heating pull the over one

 

[Moses]

sod the lights, what about the 30kW of heating? i'd be installing a 3 phase supply.

So why is it called "Small Project"

 

[Plonker 3]

Are you planing for the next Coronation at the palace with them size loads going into a garden?

 

[telectrix]

for a start, i'd put 4 heaters on 1 phase and 3 on each of the others, the 2 lighter loaded phases could then share the smaller loads.

12 kw = 52A, so that would equate to a 10mm cable for 4 heaters. then work out the volt drop and see if 10mm will do. don't forget, with the loads not all at the end of the cable, the volt drop will not be linear, but increase as you go down the run.

 

[micknew]

You are contributing to global warming in your'e locality.
WIND UP.

 

[plugsandsparks]

I suspect this is not real and if it is, it will need a rather more experienced sparky to design and install. ,On a personal note, i wouldn't want 10 3KW heaters (assuming radiant) in my garden, imagine the years of headaches .....

Now off to the pub...