Hook up socket

[russellsmiler]

Hi to all
Hoping to discuss here.

I have just completed the base for my detached garage, and as its part of overall renovation works it will remain as just the base for possibly a few years... unless i get some funding earlier.

I have a 10mm SWA cable in a hockey stick ready for the future, and this i have back inside at fuseboard. because i would like to use the garage base as a good flat surface to set up my workbench, espesially now as we are getting into spring/summer. what i am looking to do is introduce an electric socket/ hookup as a handy plug in for power tools.. Chopsaw, sander, planer, (240v and 110v) etc etc.

So Ideally I can fix a good solid timber post into ground by the incoming cable and ideally fix a standard outside socket, I feel i would have to "joint" a bit of 2.5mm SWA onto the end of the 10mm SWA to be able to connect suitably into the socket terminals. in the house i would connect to a 20 amp MCB, which would be RCBO protected.
The earthing arrangement for the house is a TN-C-S system.

Can i ask for comments please, does what i propose seem ok? have i missed anything??

Thanks
Russell

 

[ericmark]

This system

has been used for years to supply caravans. Personally I would want to see a little more protection, but these

are seen so many times clearly they do the job. As long as RCD protected and there is a method to isolate should water get in then not really a problem. I would made something like a bird nesting box so no direct rain hits it. Clearly the pictures shown would be TT as for caravans. As to having 13A sockets outside well clearly not a standard outside socket so more protection will be required.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I would made something like a bird nesting box so no direct rain hits it.

IP66 should be enough, surely?

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