Installing Electrics in Loft.. HELP!!

[jacobrudd]

Hey Guys,

I'm planning on boarding my loft so i can keep my drum kit up there, i was wondering what would be the easyest way to add electrics to the loft, for lighting a few power points for laptops etc. Whats the legal regulations?

At the moment there is an extension cable that runs up there to power a network hub, would i be able to do somthing like this?

Thank you!!!!

Jacob

 

[mdbalson]

For the Lighting in the loft, you could run it off from the upstairs lighting circuit.

For the sockets you could run it off from the upstairs socket circuit, by extending the ring circuit into the loft.

 

[Steve]

If you dont have a problem with the extension lead, theres nothing wrong with the idea. You're unlikely to overload it with the appliances you describe.

And run the lighting from the upstairs lighting circuit.

 

[Deluks]

Storing the drum kit is one thing, playing it is something else and not really advisable in a loft.

 

[timtheenchanter]

Storing the drum kit is one thing, playing it is something else and not really advisable in a loft.

at least not without proper flooring, not just boarding it out, ceiling joists aren`t usually made for a floor, and definatly not for a drum kit being played

 

[Deluks]

Storing the drum kit is one thing, playing it is something else and not really advisable in a loft.

at least not without proper flooring, not just boarding it out, ceiling joists aren`t usually made for a floor, and definatly not for a drum kit being played

I was thinking more about the neighbours, (and anybody else within 200 metres)