Pond Power

[Leelad]

Hi

I am wanting to have power to my garden pond and wondered which size armoured cable i should use? 1.5mm or 2.5mm?

The pond will use the following

200w for pumps
55w for UV
100w airpumps

I was thinking of running armoured cable from a waterproof pond switch box to a 13amp plug and RCD?

Does this sound feasible?

The socket is just one of two twin sockets on a radial that comes from a 16A MCB on the main board.

Hope that all makes some kind of sense

Cheers

Lee

 

[mattylad]

How are you intending to fit a plug to the SWA?

 

[Leelad]

lol good call!

What you options would you suggest?

Lee

 

[mattylad]

I could not give qualified advice on the matter as I'm just another DIYr.

However I'd be considering terminating it in a plastic box & have a further short flex come out of that, that will fit within a plug to go into the RCD protected socket. (if it was just basically to be a long extension lead).

Whether that confirms to the regs or not is another matter.

355w/240v = 1.48ish amps, I'm sure that 1.5mm SWA can cope with this, Although I'm also sure that the cable length & what future use it may be put to also has something to do with cable selection.

One of the qualified guys will likely let you know, or look through the forum as this question has been asked before.

Does the 16A MCB have an RCD protecting the radial too?
or are you thinking of using one of the plug in ones?

 

[breezer]

why not get a whatsits name kit from you diy shed, its all done for you.
sorry i have forgotten the name, it may be armadillo. its all done for you

 

[Leelad]

the all in one kit sounds good, can't find anything by that name though?

 

[breezer]

i think thats what its called try google