I am about to erect a new metal garden shed and take down my 20 year old cow shed. My existing shed is wired with twin and earth buried in pipe below slabs. It is spured of an exisiting socket in the house. The consumer unit only has 3 fuses 1 for cooker 1 for lights and one for ring main.
I am guessing I am going to need a new consumer unit for starters. Is there an alternative? Could I for example replace the ring main fuse with a larger one and rewire the ringmain and shed into one of these: http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=A331827&ts=49841&id=63138 Or is there a better way?
I intend to do the majority of work myself to lower costs and have it certified/notified/checked by a qualified electrician.
The shed curcuit will only power a few power tools, garden pond, shed lights and garden lights.
I know I will need SWA cable, but not sure what size? 1.5mm, 2.5mm or 4mm and 3 or 4 core?
How are these connected at each end? I guess I need a n RCD in the shed?
Any help or links to guides would be appriciated.
I am guessing I am going to need a new consumer unit for starters. Is there an alternative? Could I for example replace the ring main fuse with a larger one and rewire the ringmain and shed into one of these: http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=A331827&ts=49841&id=63138 Or is there a better way?
I intend to do the majority of work myself to lower costs and have it certified/notified/checked by a qualified electrician.
The shed curcuit will only power a few power tools, garden pond, shed lights and garden lights.
I know I will need SWA cable, but not sure what size? 1.5mm, 2.5mm or 4mm and 3 or 4 core?
How are these connected at each end? I guess I need a n RCD in the shed?
Any help or links to guides would be appriciated.