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I can make the cable go up the wall further, that is not a problem. So basically i have an rcd fixed fused spur in the house then lead out the correct cable into the shed. Then wire the incoming cable into another 13 amp fcu for sockets (or do i need another fcu for the sockets considering...

So I would be better with a 30mA combined RCD/FCU ? Also I can make the cable go up the wall further so it is at least 3.5m above ground level. You say that T & E isn't suitable for outside work, I have noticed many installations with T & E used outside over the years, infact my dad built a new...

The cable will be coming through the wall in the back room about 8 feet high from the ground slabbed area in the back garden, the distance is less than 3 meters, the cable I intend to use is 2.5mm T&E. I plan to support the cable onto the house wall with a wall anchor then onto the shed with...

Hi I have had a new shed installed in the back garden about 3 meters away from the house. I want to install 2 double socket, light switch and florescent light fitting. I am planning to take a feed for the electrics from a socket in my back bedroom then run the cable (all in trunking) to an...

Hi I am having new worktops and kitchen sink installed. I currently have a 1.5 bowl sink and i am replacing it with a single round sink and a single round shallow 40mm deep drainer, 2 separate sinks basically. They both come with 40mm strainer waste kits. What is the best way of...

Thanks for the advice, they are 2 separate units, not a single fridge freezer. I really do want to have a switch above the counter to be able to turn them off. So would it be better with a single fcu wired as part of the ring circuit controlling 1 double socket behind the fridge and freezer...

I am planning a kitchen makeover and want to move sockets, install spurs etc. My fridge and freezer are currently plugged into sockets inside the base units which are not very accesible. I want to install a fused spur taken from a double socket on the wall under the wall units and then run...

Hi I have a set of 7 x 12 volt garden lights and the transformer that came with it says that it has a max of 36va. The bulbs are 7w each. Does this mean that the transformer is not suitable as the wattage for the lights would be 49 watts and be too high for the transformer. Cheers Stuart

a know the one in the consumer unit works well as i went through a cable in the kitchen when i went through a cable when installing an extra socket, and it tripped straight away with no shocks or bangs lol, the dodgy kitchen fitters had a cable where there really shouldn't have been one, no...

If i did change the FCU to an integrated RCD FCU would that give better protection incase i went through the lawnmower cable (for example) than the standard FCU and 30ma RCD at the board or would it be a bit overkill? Cheers

The RCD is definitely 30ma and the FCU is on that circuit so it should be okay or do you think i should change the FCU to have an integrated RCD

Which would be more than safe even if i was using a lawnmower and a strimmer at the same time with the garden lights on. That's all i would be using the sockets for and i'm not going to have the lights on during the day while i'm cutting the grass anyway! Thanks PrenticeBoyofDerry for your...

Hi Thanks for the replies I didn't think i could use another consumer unit on a 13 amp circuit There is a fixed fcu before the cable leads into the socket in the cupboard and it is fitted with a 13 amp fuse. The consumer unit does have rcd protection. The transformers for the lights are...

Hi I have an outside cupboard, well its actually built into the house. I have a socket in it to power my 12 volt garden lights. The power for the socket is taken from a spur off a socket in the bedroom, which is on a 30 amp socket circuit for all the sockets in the flat. My question is would...