Recent content by trevorh

Thanks for your help - I'd better get started before the 1st Jan! Time to order the SWA cable. Where do you all recommend I should buy from and are there any comments on brands of CU? I've seen a few debates about certain brands out there. My house CU is Crabtree (it was already here...

Also - how can I go about switching the CU in the garage off at night from the house, without sticking my head under the cupboard under the stairs every night? It's bad enough getting your shed broken into, without supplying the lights too! Would I need, for example, a cooker type switch...

Thanks for the reply. As for the cable ratings and voltage drop, the shed / playhouse are approx 35 metres from the house. I can't imagine anything more strenuous than the lights and lawnmower being used at the moment, but as the kids grow up and nag me more and more, then there may be...

Mr DIY (who managed to add a new kitchen ring main recently and now thinks he's an electrician) is looking to power a wooden garden shed, a wooden garden playhouse and my garage. There are currently no electrics supplied to either. I am looking to add lights and power sockets to all three...