I can't lie, it's yet another question about everybodies favourite subject, sheds!
I've spent the last couple of days reading through as many posts about this subject as I can but have still not managed to find the answer to my questions. Hopefully one of you may know the answer.
I have just built a shed in the rear garden and wish to supply it with some basic power (light and a couple of sockets). Unfortunately the shed is an afterthought to some major work just completed at the house so I am unable to run a cable directly to my CU and will therefore have to take a spur from my existing ring, this is where my problems arise.
I know all sockets which will be used for exterior work need to be RCD protected (the house has no RCD protection and I don't want to add it), the electrician I consulted said that I would need to put an 30mA RCD FCU inside the house then run a 2.5mm SWA out to the shed. This differs from my understanding of the regs as I don't believe I have to RCD protect the SWA just the sockets, as I plan to put a garage CU into the shed which will have RCD protection isn't this sufficient?
To comply with the fact that Every outbuilding with an electrical supply should be provided with a means of isolation to disconnect all live conductors including the neutral. I was planning on fitting one of these to the start of the spur http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=102079&ts=94364&id=28563 )
Would this be a satisfactory setup (shed is only a 10m cable run).
Thanks in advance for any help (and I am aware of Part P)
I've spent the last couple of days reading through as many posts about this subject as I can but have still not managed to find the answer to my questions. Hopefully one of you may know the answer.
I have just built a shed in the rear garden and wish to supply it with some basic power (light and a couple of sockets). Unfortunately the shed is an afterthought to some major work just completed at the house so I am unable to run a cable directly to my CU and will therefore have to take a spur from my existing ring, this is where my problems arise.
I know all sockets which will be used for exterior work need to be RCD protected (the house has no RCD protection and I don't want to add it), the electrician I consulted said that I would need to put an 30mA RCD FCU inside the house then run a 2.5mm SWA out to the shed. This differs from my understanding of the regs as I don't believe I have to RCD protect the SWA just the sockets, as I plan to put a garage CU into the shed which will have RCD protection isn't this sufficient?
To comply with the fact that Every outbuilding with an electrical supply should be provided with a means of isolation to disconnect all live conductors including the neutral. I was planning on fitting one of these to the start of the spur http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=102079&ts=94364&id=28563 )
Would this be a satisfactory setup (shed is only a 10m cable run).
Thanks in advance for any help (and I am aware of Part P)