Workshop (shed) power

[Spoon]

This deeply concerns me, I would ask why not?

The hard part though is where it gets to the house. Being a newbuild its a pain in the arse. The CCU is under the stairs right in the middle of the property.

Maybe his missus is expecting everything to be bluetooth and no cables can be visible or no floorboards can be pulled up, which will cause a mess..

 

[Skyr4t]

Hmm, valid points. I'm just trying to figure out the best way to get the shed powered without blowing the bank. My plan was basically to do the bulk of the work myself and then to get in a fully qualified spark to inspect, test and sign off. Cant really afford to have all the work done for me as itd cost hundreds just to get a guy out let alone actually touch anything haha.
Total load on the cable should be less than 26amp though as the only mcbs on the shed end are 20 and 6. Hadnt taken into account the RCDs in series, been a while since I read my 17th edition, 18th now too. I'll just get a unit with an 100amp isolator instead.
Shouldn't concern you though, its just a practical question. Just wanna know if anyone has any ideas if I can avoid carving a trench through the floor or wall to run it.
What ever I do its gotta be better than the previous owners solution of traipsing an extension cord out the window and around the garden to the old shed :/

 

[telectrix]

as itd cost hundreds just to get a guy out let alone actually touch anything haha.

bollox. i'd call and advise for less than £80, depending which side of Manc. for that you'd get a detailed spec. and a quote for the whole job.

 

[Skyr4t]

Thats actually pretty decent. Its the quote for the whole job that scares me though :S. Getting the house has already stripped our bank accounts

 

[telectrix]

a quote is a quote. you don't have to act on it immediately. cut down a few beers, takeaways, and allowing the wifey to buy 100 pairs of shoes, handbags and hairdos, you soon have enough to pay me..

 

[Skyr4t]

Haha fair enough mate. In no hurry for the work anyway as the shed isnt even built yet. Just a patch of mud at the moment

 

[Risteard]

I'm trying to work out the best/ safe/ most importantly Cheap, way to wire it.

I'd have thought that safe was the most important criterion as opposed to cheap.

 

[Octopus]

Getting the house has already stripped our bank accounts

Maybe wait until your bank balance has recovered?

 

[Midwest]

The last bit was not there when I posted.
May have been added later, due to ease of posting.

It was all there. You only have 10 mins to change your story.

 

[mickfred]

You say a workshop ,but do you mean two sockets and a light. If you do Terry's ideal is probably the cheapest. How far is the Shead from the house . Off the back of a socket(no spares off a spare and all that jazz) to into a weatherproof fcu and swa to you shed (you will only have 13amps to play with). Or get Terry round to bankrupt you and possibly steal you wife

 

[mickfred]

Sorry not steal , borrow

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I would suggest running a cable from the CU up inside the cupboard under the stairs into the space between the ground floor ceiling and the upstairs floor.
Then under the upstairs floor to the outside wall, down the wall and then clipped along the garden wall.
As far as I am aware, there’s no new requirement for steel conduit in the Regulations.