landy 0 Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Whats the best way to wire up lights and electric sockets in the garden shed, is it something i can do or is it a job for a electrician,any photos or websites with advice would be great many thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad al 146 Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 In this day and age, if you want to stay insured, it has to be a "qualified" electrician. I am a time served fitter/welder, worked as an engineer for the MOD and have always done all my own work and until the last two years, never had a job done by anyone that I could do myself, but now . It's not worth the risk............Al Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 At my old place, having no insurer to dictate shit to me, I did this: I bought a three pin plug. A length of three core, heavily double insulated flex. An external quality double (3 pin) plug socket - sort of thing made for using with garden appliances. Bits and bobs to put a light fitting together. Ran the flex from my kitchen wall socket, out to the shed. Put together the light and stuck a bulb in that. Plugged that into one of my pair of roving sockets. Threw the switch in the kitchen and powered it up. Worked perfectly, of course. Then, when ever I wanted power in my shed, I'd just plug into that second available socket. As ye see, it's just one step above having an extending cable reel out there. But it was tidy, safe and served me perfectly well. Bottom line is, once ye get that powered cable out there, ye can do pretty much as ye need, within reason. But if ye imagine running three or four appliences and having 'proper' wall mounted sockets and so forth? Yeppers. Time to talk to a proper Spark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullsmilk 2 Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 At my old place, having no insurer to dictate shit to me, I did this: I bought a three pin plug. A length of three core, heavily double insulated flex. An external quality double (3 pin) plug socket - sort of thing made for using with garden appliances. Bits and bobs to put a light fitting together. Ran the flex from my kitchen wall socket, out to the shed. Put together the light and stuck a bulb in that. Plugged that into one of my pair of roving sockets. Threw the switch in the kitchen and powered it up. Worked perfectly, of course. Then, when ever I wanted power in my shed, I'd just plug into that second available socket. As ye see, it's just one step above having an extending cable reel out there. But it was tidy, safe and served me perfectly well. Bottom line is, once ye get that powered cable out there, ye can do pretty much as ye need, within reason. But if ye imagine running three or four appliences and having 'proper' wall mounted sockets and so forth? Yeppers. Time to talk to a proper Spark. just what i did Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vermin Dropper 2 Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 At my old place, having no insurer to dictate shit to me, I did this: I bought a three pin plug. A length of three core, heavily double insulated flex. An external quality double (3 pin) plug socket - sort of thing made for using with garden appliances. Bits and bobs to put a light fitting together. Ran the flex from my kitchen wall socket, out to the shed. Put together the light and stuck a bulb in that. Plugged that into one of my pair of roving sockets. Threw the switch in the kitchen and powered it up. Worked perfectly, of course. Then, when ever I wanted power in my shed, I'd just plug into that second available socket. As ye see, it's just one step above having an extending cable reel out there. But it was tidy, safe and served me perfectly well. Bottom line is, once ye get that powered cable out there, ye can do pretty much as ye need, within reason. But if ye imagine running three or four appliences and having 'proper' wall mounted sockets and so forth? Yeppers. Time to talk to a proper Spark. just what i did Yup, Mine's a glorified extention lead. it's just hiden, goes through an air brick into the house and has a double socket in the shed, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zap 4 Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 I HAVE AN EXTENSION FROM HOUSE TO SHED WITH A BREAKER IN THE HOUSE AND IN SHED SO IF ANYTHING WAS TO HAPPEN SURE AT LEAST ONE WOULD TRIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beagles 0 Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 ive just got an extention from the house down the fence and in the shed then into a plug box and a strip light on the roof and a freezer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 25,866 Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 I wired my laundry room extension into the house supply, then ran a fused spur to the kennel, but, BEWARE that you do not overload it. you must use the correct size cable, both for load and length of cable run, the correct amperage fused spur, etc. It's easy enough to physicaly install, but in any doubt, consult an electrician. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbithunter 456 Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 if you want to do the job properly..... tap a fused spur off the ring main. (or come direct from consumer unit) SPUR > 2 way RCD UNIT (IN THE SHED using 3 core 6mm steel wire armoured) Then you have two ways in the board, one for lights one for power. use a 10a breaker for lighting, and 32a breaker for sockets. I really do reccomend getting an electrician to do the actual wiring in the shed... i could tell you exactly what to do, but if out goes wrong............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 25,866 Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) Sorry, read it wrong, but your amperages seem a bit high for a shed. Cheers. Edited January 10, 2007 by chartpolski Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbithunter 456 Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 suppose it depends if its a well built shed :11: suppose i you only have 1 or 2 lights..... you would use a 6A braker..... but i wouldnt use anything less than a 32amp for sockets... unless the shed was all leaky, and blowign to bit's..... then i just wudnt put electric in :11: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Either get a spark to do it properly or go for the extension lead option, but just make sure the lead is protected by some type of RCD socket or plug. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest oneredtrim Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) . Edited January 16, 2008 by oneredtrim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 I had to put an extention cable in the shed last summer as the ferrets were to hot & i had a fan on for them & i also found it usefull when my husband was getting on my wick i would go down there with a cup of tea & sit in there on me deck chair watching the ferrets with the lamp on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chillitt 0 Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 if anyone is doing this themselves, b and q are doing outside sockets and outside switches for a quid a go at the moment! not sure i'd trust em out in all weathers but ideal for shed electics Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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