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Andrew44

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Newbie question -Best way to connect Power to shed?
« on: January 10, 2008, 05:37:15 pm »
Shed is just 3 yds from house.

Need to run Light, Sub-pump, possibly booster pump and heater.

Any Garden power systems that anyone can recommend or any other complete kits that I can buy and just run off home socket, and cable to Shed with sockets for 4 applicances as above???

Thanks

Re: Newbie question -Best way to connect Power to shed?
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2008, 05:39:12 pm »
Shed is just 3 yds from house.

Need to run Light, Sub-pump, possibly booster pump and heater.

Any Garden power systems that anyone can recommend or any other complete kits that I can buy and just run off home socket, and cable to Shed with sockets for 4 applicances as above???

Thanks
what on the floor between house and shed ?

Tim Rose

Re: Newbie question -Best way to connect Power to shed?
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2008, 06:13:48 pm »
You need a lighting circuit and a mains circuit.  Run a fresh circuit from the main building to the shed and install a consumer unit.

Run your lighting and ring main from that.  No need for anything complex - just safe.

Underground?  Hard work digging.

Over ground?  Catenary wire to secure your cables.  Always put in far more than you imagine you need.

Double up (at least) your sockets.

Andrew44

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Re: Newbie question -Best way to connect Power to shed?
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2008, 06:29:52 pm »
Shed is just 3 yds from house.

Need to run Light, Sub-pump, possibly booster pump and heater.

Any Garden power systems that anyone can recommend or any other complete kits that I can buy and just run off home socket, and cable to Shed with sockets for 4 applicances as above???

Thanks
what on the floor between house and shed ?

Not on floor, but around outside wall thern fence then 1/2 yard to shed.  Well that was the idea !!

Andrew44

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Re: Newbie question -Best way to connect Power to shed?
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2008, 06:36:11 pm »
You need a lighting circuit and a mains circuit.  Run a fresh circuit from the main building to the shed and install a consumer unit.

Run your lighting and ring main from that.  No need for anything complex - just safe.

Underground?  Hard work digging.

Over ground?  Catenary wire to secure your cables.  Always put in far more than you imagine you need.

Double up (at least) your sockets.

I was thinking of something like this (not this one)

http://www.koibitz.com/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=764

Jon-scwindows

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Re: Newbie question -Best way to connect Power to shed?
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2008, 12:50:23 am »
if running underground use thick grey flat cable, and get some thick strong plastic insulating hose  about 1-2 inch, then run from hole in the wall to plug with circuit breaker To shed. or overhead through some small straight plastic tubing, i have this to garage - i can show a picture tommorow if i am bothered

Tim Rose

Re: Newbie question -Best way to connect Power to shed?
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2008, 08:44:40 am »
You need a lighting circuit and a mains circuit.  Run a fresh circuit from the main building to the shed and install a consumer unit.

Run your lighting and ring main from that.  No need for anything complex - just safe.

Underground?  Hard work digging.

Over ground?  Catenary wire to secure your cables.  Always put in far more than you imagine you need.

Double up (at least) your sockets.

I was thinking of something like this (not this one)

http://www.koibitz.com/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=764
I don't suppose there's anything wrong with this kit... it's just that I would try to minimise on buyng things that you can get yourself from different places and make your own kit up.