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6mm 2core+earth should suffice tbh. Off top of my head, it'll handle upto around 32 amps, so nothing should really be pushing that much. 20 amp MCB should cover it. However, if you want a proper house sparkies advice, Sparks! on here will know better than I.
Theres a big debate over whether you should have an RCD/mCB in the house or at the shed, but that really rests on legalities etc. as long as youre terminating safely and you've got a breaker before the (assumed) sockets etc, should be fine.
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Fawbish wrote: | 6mm 2core+earth should suffice tbh. Off top of my head, it'll handle upto around 32 amps, so nothing should really be pushing that much. 20 amp MCB should cover it. However, if you want a proper house sparkies advice, Sparks! on here will know better than I.
Theres a big debate over whether you should have an RCD/mCB in the house or at the shed, but that really rests on legalities etc. as long as youre terminating safely and you've got a breaker before the (assumed) sockets etc, should be fine.
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6mm!!! He wants power to a shed not a electric cooker
2.5mm 3 core SWA buried between the house and shed, 20 amp RCD from the house then gland straight into a twin 13 amp socket at the shed.
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tatters wrote: | Fawbish wrote: | 6mm 2core+earth should suffice tbh. Off top of my head, it'll handle upto around 32 amps, so nothing should really be pushing that much. 20 amp MCB should cover it. However, if you want a proper house sparkies advice, Sparks! on here will know better than I.
Theres a big debate over whether you should have an RCD/mCB in the house or at the shed, but that really rests on legalities etc. as long as youre terminating safely and you've got a breaker before the (assumed) sockets etc, should be fine.
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6mm!!! He wants power to a shed not a electric cooker
2.5mm 3 core SWA buried between the house and shed, 20 amp RCD from the house then gland straight into a twin 13 amp socket at the shed.
theres loads of guides about online how to do it properly and old posts on here if you search for them |
As above really, for a simple shed install of 1 socket 1 light.
2.5mm SWA buried, it's quite a thin cable so 25mm ducting should be fine as long as theres no crazy bends in it. Should lay some warning tape over the duct too before filling the hole back in..
Gland direct into a socket and then put a fuse spur in for the light... or gland into an isolator then go out to the socket/spur if you really want.
You shouldn't really use a fuse spur as a light switch but to be perfectly honest, in a shed, I would ____________________ Current Toys: 06 Yamaha WR250F | Nissan 350Z GT | Tech 4 Homes |
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Apologies. We run allsorts in our garage, often a few compressors, lighting, and bench tools at the same time, so I immedietely assumed the worst.
I did say people would know better though. ____________________ "Oh....it looks like Average Joe's is forfeiting the match!" - "Yeah, its a risky strategy but lets see if it pays off for 'em Cotton." |
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As said above the 2.5mm solid core.
Ideally you will need it buried.
If you bury it you will also need armoured cable (helps stop things chewing it and also if someone tries to put a spade through it). ____________________ ...and the whirlwind is in the thorn trees, it's hard for thee to kick against the pricks...
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 14 years, 297 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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