Recent content by anonymous9174926

Thanks very much I will definitely look into this

@EFLImpudence Thanks for clarifying those points on the terminal capacity and the manufacturers arithmetic. Appreciate your opinion on what I should and shouldn’t be doing DIY. I’ve done the internal wiring on the garden office already, which includes installing an 3amp FCU for the lighting...

Thank you 1. Why is connecting outside power in the way I’ve proposed in the original post not something a DIY’er should do? 2. When an outdoor FCU says it has a terminal capacity of 3 x 2.5mm², 2 x 4mm² or 1 x 6mm² cables, will it accommodate a supply of 2.5mm and a load of 6mm? (I think the...

A brief explanation as to why ‘outside power is not a DIY job’ would’ve been actually really helpful. Knowing why I should or shouldn’t tackle something as a DIY’er could actually help keep me safe in the future when I’m deciding on what I might want to try and do next. Sarcastic comments like...

Thanks that’s so helpful

Why do you say that pal?

Thanks. I was early reading the specs incorrectly and didn’t realise the terminal capacity was just referring to the load

Thanks. But where it says 1x 6mm cable, does that mean it can’t take a 2.5mm in addition?

I’m looking at powering a small garden office with a spur using 13amp IP66 External FCU. I want to use 6mm SWA from the FCU to the garden office as the run will be 75 meters and I’m therefore concerned about voltage drop (though I will likely never draw above 9 amps). But I can’t find an FCU...