Recent content by steveoliver

Hi Guys.... i have a garage 1.5m away from the house, would it be possible to extend the ring main (from a socket in the old coal shed attached to the house) to the garage, around the garage (2 or 3 sockets) and then back to the house? i have 2 runs of armoured cable (2.5mm) to the garage and...

yes i have heard and used an RCD, and i came on here to see if my ideas are valid... which it is obvious they arent! isnt this what forums are about? my new intention is to come from the main house fuse box... to the Shed and have a small Consumer unit in there with a breaker and rcd (advice...

thanks for the reply... so using a fcu... i can then add those sockets that i want and the lighting? its a pretty hefty pond.. about 2500 gallons... and a pump of 3000gph... so its a reasonable size... no pics yet as its still in progress. wire i think is 2.5mm... and my intention is to...

Guys i have what may be a silly question i have a shed that i intend to give electricity. i am running 2 strip lights 2 x double sockets and a 360w pond pump, 40w air pump and 55w uv lamp, there will never be a big current drawn from the sockets (nothing like a kettle or anything anyway!) im...