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Hi,
Today I tried to put a twin socket in an outside shed. What I did was..
1. Broke into an existing ring using a junction box
2. Ran about 40 metres of 2.5mm twin and earth from the house to the shed.
The reason is I want to run a dehumidifier in the shed.
However while one of the family was using our electric shower the shower MCB tripped. Oh God! I thought, what have I done!!
Questions:
1. Is this a case of drawing too much power from the mains? (shower and dehumidifier running together)
2. Is the cable okay at this distance and does it need to be placed in conduit?
Any help appreciated!
Today I tried to put a twin socket in an outside shed. What I did was..
1. Broke into an existing ring using a junction box
2. Ran about 40 metres of 2.5mm twin and earth from the house to the shed.
The reason is I want to run a dehumidifier in the shed.
However while one of the family was using our electric shower the shower MCB tripped. Oh God! I thought, what have I done!!
Questions:
1. Is this a case of drawing too much power from the mains? (shower and dehumidifier running together)
2. Is the cable okay at this distance and does it need to be placed in conduit?
Any help appreciated!