garden shed electrics

[nicper]

morning all, i've a shed 60m from the house and i'm wanting to put a couple of lights and sockets in there. i'm guessing an exstension lead wouldn't cover my needs, what would?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

• 
  
  
• http://www.diynot.com/wiki/electricsart-p
  
  
• http://www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:books
  
  
• http://www.iee.org/Publish/WireRegs...matters_electrical_installations_outdoors.pdf
  
  
• http://www.theiet.org/publishing/wiring-regulations/mag/2005/16-elect-inst-outdoors.cfm?type=pdf
  
  
• http://www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:swa-gland
  
  
• http://www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:mcbtocable
  
  
• http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Book/4.3.1.htm
  
  
• http://web.archive.org/web/20080213151445/http://www.kevinboone.com/cableselection_web.pdf
  
  
• http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Book/4.3.11.htm
  
  
• http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/Charts/VoltageDrop.html
  
  
• http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Book/7.13.1.htm
  
  
• http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Book/8.1.1.htm

Or get an electrician - there's a lot for you to learn, and I don't know when you want to have the job finished.

 

[Sparkysincebirth]

A bloody good reel of 2.5mm S.W.A and a qualified electrician

 

[Taylortwocities]

60metres
Max demand 3KW

2.5mm²? I don't think so.......

 

[JohnW2]

A bloody good reel of 2.5mm S.W.A and a qualified electrician

That qualified electrician might not be too impressed with the 2.5mm² SWA, unless the design load is very low. At 60m, buried 2.5mm² SWA would hit the limit for acceptable voltage drop for the lighting at a total load of about 6.4A.

Kind Regards, John.

 

[ericmark]

This has been talked about here I see no point in repeating. Read that post and I think you will see some of the problems.