Workshop Electrics

Hello,

I'm building a workshop in the back garden and have got to the electrics stage.

I want to wire it up myself and then get an electrician to bring mains from house and get a fuse box in workshop.

I want three four socket terminals and 2x 2 flourescent striplights (3ft).

* What kind/spec of wires do I need for these - is standard three core cable o.k?


* In the future I will be getting planer / thicknesser and maybe some other machines. Do I need to get three phase sockets for these, would such machines require different wiring / gauge wires?



Finally, how much will I save by doing wiring/ sockets / lights myself?

Cheers , all info/advice appreciated

des606 said:

Finally, how much will I save by doing wiring/ sockets / lights myself?

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From the questions you're asking, not enough. Get an electrician to do it all.

des606 said:

Hello,

I'm building a workshop in the back garden and have got to the electrics stage.

I want to wire it up myself and then get an electrician to bring mains from house and get a fuse box in workshop.

I want three four socket terminals and 2x 2 flourescent striplights (3ft).

* What kind/spec of wires do I need for these - is standard three core cable o.k?

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• http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Book/6.2.1.htm
  
  
• //www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:mcbtocable
  
  
• http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Book/4.3.1.htm
  
  
• http://web.archive.org/web/20080213151445/http://www.kevinboone.com/cableselection_web.pdf
  
  
• http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Book/5.3.1.htm
  
  
• http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Book/4.3.11.htm
  
  
• http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/Charts/VoltageDrop.html

* In the future I will be getting planer / thicknesser and maybe some other machines. Do I need to get three phase sockets for these,

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Will you be getting 3-phase machines?

Do you have a 3-phase supply already, and if not will you get one put in or use a 3-phase inverter?

would such machines require different wiring / gauge wires?

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See the answers in the list of links above.

Finally, how much will I save by doing wiring/ sockets / lights myself?

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Cheers ban-all-sheds, some nice bed time reading there, great links

Sleep well