Hello! My neighbour has a wooden shed next up his house and has asked me to advise him for the right way to provide power to it for a fluorescent worklight (not powerpoints) looking for some pointers from you experts, please. Can't find anything on the wiki, the one thing there is a dead end.
Wiring to a shed for a work light advice please
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OK, after posting the above I found some related threads and am reading them...seems like a lot more to it than first meets the eye!
Too many unknown factors to give you proper advice.
Assuming the shed is remote to the house, you MAY need armoured cable, which isn't really a DIY job.
More information and even photos would be useful, but one has to bear in mind RCD protection, the chances of the cable getting damaged to name just two concerns out of a list of many.
Without trying to be too unhelpful, the best advice really has to be, get an electrician.
It is worth considering though, when the supply cable is run, to fit one big enough to supply at least one 13 amp socket - it may come in handy one day.
Assuming the shed is remote to the house, you MAY need armoured cable, which isn't really a DIY job.
More information and even photos would be useful, but one has to bear in mind RCD protection, the chances of the cable getting damaged to name just two concerns out of a list of many.
Without trying to be too unhelpful, the best advice really has to be, get an electrician.
It is worth considering though, when the supply cable is run, to fit one big enough to supply at least one 13 amp socket - it may come in handy one day.
I must say that I took (maybe incorrectly!) the "next up" in the following to mean that is was extremely close to the house, not 'remote' ...
I agree that, given the question he has asked, installing SWA would probably not be a job for this OP, but I think you are perhaps over-generalising, since there are a good few of us "DIYers" who are very comfortable (and 'competent') working with SWA.
It occurs to me that if it really is true that only lighting is required for at least the foreseeable future, then the OP's neighbour should perhaps seriously consider using (rechargeable) battery-powered lighting. With LEDs, that's quite feasible, and one might even consider solar charging for the battery(ies).
Kind Regards, John
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Thanks, Spark Wright and John, , your responses and thoughts are much appreciated!
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