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An electrical supply to decking will be provided by an electrician (from a spare way on the existing shed CU with RCD protection that he connected a year ago) when he comes to do some other work in the house. I'll ask him to terminate in an external double socket attached to a post, or maybe a...

You can definitely get a 10 and 2 x 2.5 in, as that's what someone installed in my shed.

I am literally in the middle of doing the same over a very similar distance. The 3 core 10mm2 SWA went in a couple of weeks ago (I got a mini JCB to dig the trench and put the cable through 63mm twinwall conduit) and the sheds are set up with sockets/switches where I want them. The...

Is the latter quote actually true? Would mean the 3% drop can be ignored most of the time.

Thanks. (DNO earth. It's not a single run of 100m, there are three outbuildings. The property is pretty much ringed on its boundary by the PME supply on overhead cable anyway. The electrician has visited and is aware of the earthing arrangement and 10mm 3 core SWA, but didn't specify colour...

I need the best part of 100m of 10mm2 3 core SWA to bury in a trench between my house and outbuildings. The connections will be done by a professional (who has approved the design and is happy for me to dig the trenches and bury the cable). 2 quick questions: 1) Is it preferable to use...

How's it coming along?

Plenty of surgical procedures are carried out by non-doctors. You could operate on your friend (with his consent) on the kitchen table with a rusty spoon without fear of prosecution (don't try it on your dog though, that would be illegal unless you are a registered vet).

Assuming you can plug in underfloor heating, you could even switch the single plug socket for a dual outlet, which is usually good for 20A. You could use a 5A fuse in the plug.

Both numbers end up at the same answer phone :) Have filled in the online form.

Thanks, hopefully Wylex will be in touch. Can anyone who's been involved tell me how they sort it out? Do they reimburse the cost of replacements or do they send replacements out prior to installation?

My electrician asked me. "With regards to Wylex you might find that the recall is not valid any more (ie they may not pay, as it's outside of the warranty period). Be worth checking and also to make sure we can still get a new 32 amp MCB, as the manufacturers like to change their designs...