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Actually its not too late. It's been delayed by lots of other projects that took priority. Thank you Graham88. I'm more encouraged to take this on at last.

In terms of power tools I wouldn't expect to run more than one item at a time. The sort of items might include : a power saw a hand drill an electric hedge trimmer Lighting would be one long flourescent strip A simple intruder alarm Briwire suggested a max load of about 16amps and...

Briwire, Thanks very much for the advice. I'm very grateful. You're right the digging is the biggest challenge. I have a strong son who is keen to dig however I also have a friend with a selection of diggers at his disposal and we could consider organising a trench digging party one...

I see this topic comes up quite often in this forum is there a set of definitive advice anywhere? I have a garage/shed about 80 metres from the house. At the moment it has no power. I want power to run a few power tools, strip light and an alarm to improve security in the garage. Laying...

I have a garage/shed about 80 metres from the house. Laying power cable to it is feasible in that we can dig a trench through the garden and lay a conduit but my main concerns are: Safety : what type of sockets and junction should I use in the shed Connection to the house supply. We have a...