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Hi all

If an 6mm swa has been fitted from the outside of my house to the shed, can this be wired temporarily to supply lights?

problem is the consumer unit is about 8m away from back of house and this piece of cable won’t be installed until next year when I can rip out the utility. So can I run a cable to a plug and connect this?

thanks
 
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You'll need to terminate both ends of the SWA properly (ie glanded into a box waterproof if it's outside) and make sure the circuit you plug into is protected by an RCD.
Be much simpler to buy a long extension lead or some battery LED lights
 
oldbutnotdead said:
You'll need to terminate both ends of the SWA properly (ie glanded into a box waterproof if it's outside) and make sure the circuit you plug into is protected by an RCD.
Be much simpler to buy a long extension lead or some battery LED lights
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Thanks foir the reply

Both ends of the swa are terminated correctly, the whiska box was fitted to the outside wall waiting for the new cable to be fed rear entry from the utility. The utility ring is rcd protected as well. I did think about extension lead as I have an outside socket but then I would need to drill another hole through shed which I didn't want to do
 
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surely a small approx 7 mm hole in a shed wont be noticeable. there is probably that much gap under the door anyway
 
Personally I'd suggest a FCU off the ring would be neater than a plug and socket, but either is fine electrically.
 
plugwash said:
Personally I'd suggest a FCU off the ring would be neater than a plug and socket, but either is fine electrically.
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If it truly is to be 'temporary' then presumably one would not necessarily want to be adding to the fixed wiring of the ring?

However, I have to admit that (like many/most people) I have a good few things in my house that have been 'temporary' for decades :)

Kind Regards, John
 
Thanks all.

Yes it will be temporary. I’m starting at the top of the house and working my way down so utility will be one of the last rooms
 
Most of my tools are battery powered so it's for lighting so I can actually use the inside as a covered workshop to cut timber for the exterior cladding and then rack it out
 
Mottie said:
Semi-permanent repairs they’re called in our house. :whistle:
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Indeed!

I have to say that I'm not too bad with 'repairs' (although I have a few 'semi-permanent' ones even of those) - the killers are 'projects' - I hate to think how many things there are in/around my house which are 'not quite finished' (and haven't been for years) :)

Kind Regards, John
 
b21playa said:
Most of my tools are battery powered so it's for lighting so I can actually use the inside as a covered workshop to cut timber for the exterior cladding and then rack it out
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In these days of LEDs, there are plenty of (rechargeable) battery-powered options that would be available to you - for example, things like ...

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Kind Regards, John
 
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