I wish to extend a fixed electric supply to my shed. Preferably myself, (yes, i know this is unwise, but i need it powered, and i cannot afford a sparky. So if i'm going to do it, i'd rather do it with your guys experience and advice.)
Plan so far:
*Shed is 4 meters away from side house wall
*Other side of wall (in house) is a 2-plug socket fitted with a trip (only used for a standing lamp)
*Was planning to take socket off of wall, drill straight through from behind the socket to outside
*Thread the cable through, wire it to the circuit feeding that socket.
*Seal the hole with liberal amounts of silicon/mastic/filler at both ends
*Replace socket
*Run cable down side of house to ground (bout 1/2 meter)
*Thread it through some 1" conduit pipe
*Bury conduit and cable a foot into the ground
*Thread up through the shed floor
*Attach to a 30A fusebox of some sort mounted at ceiling level
*Wire in 2 permanent light fittings (normal bulbs not tubes)
*Wire in 2 separate 2-plug sockets
*Will be running waist height freezer constantly and occasional
lawnmower, drills, jigsaws etc.
So, i have many questions.
Apart from the obvious, doing it myself, what flaws are there in my current method?
What core and mm cable do i need?
What kind of box do i need for the shed (since i am running a light circuit and sockets i assume i will need one with at least 2 breakers/fuses fitted with different amperes)?
Many thanks for your time guys.
Plan so far:
*Shed is 4 meters away from side house wall
*Other side of wall (in house) is a 2-plug socket fitted with a trip (only used for a standing lamp)
*Was planning to take socket off of wall, drill straight through from behind the socket to outside
*Thread the cable through, wire it to the circuit feeding that socket.
*Seal the hole with liberal amounts of silicon/mastic/filler at both ends
*Replace socket
*Run cable down side of house to ground (bout 1/2 meter)
*Thread it through some 1" conduit pipe
*Bury conduit and cable a foot into the ground
*Thread up through the shed floor
*Attach to a 30A fusebox of some sort mounted at ceiling level
*Wire in 2 permanent light fittings (normal bulbs not tubes)
*Wire in 2 separate 2-plug sockets
*Will be running waist height freezer constantly and occasional
lawnmower, drills, jigsaws etc.
So, i have many questions.
Apart from the obvious, doing it myself, what flaws are there in my current method?
What core and mm cable do i need?
What kind of box do i need for the shed (since i am running a light circuit and sockets i assume i will need one with at least 2 breakers/fuses fitted with different amperes)?
Many thanks for your time guys.
