Hi All,
I'm in the process of finalising a garden shed build that will double as an office, have to get the power and data sorted out and wanted to check a couple of things on cabling requirements first, cos I don't want to have to do it again!
I will be running all cables and then getting an electrician in to terminate and sign it all off. I'll sort the CAT5 as I know how that's done and doesn't need approval.
Power load, will be lights, a heater, computer, monitor etc and phone chargers.
Firstly Power:
I have a 17m run from the consumer unit in the house to where a consumer unit will go in the shed, I believe I can use armoured cable and run it outside, it will run along the side of my house (clipped to the wall) and then underground for 1m in conduit to the side of the shed.
Question is - Do I need a specific type of cable for this? I am not sure what to get, any type to look for and what size to use?
Now the network:
I have a 10m run for this, and will run 2x lengths and terminate into RJ45 sockets in the shed and indoors next to my router to patch in. But I have seen various types of CAT5 cable, including outdoor grade, duct grade and standard. I was thinking of running the cat5 in conduit and clipping it away from the armoured power along the side of the house and then into a separate duct under the 1m underground section.
What type of cat5 cable should I be using, if in duct is indoor cable sufficient or do I still need outdoor for the cold, damp etc? And des it need to be ducted outside or can it be clipped like the power?
Thanks all![/b]
I'm in the process of finalising a garden shed build that will double as an office, have to get the power and data sorted out and wanted to check a couple of things on cabling requirements first, cos I don't want to have to do it again!
I will be running all cables and then getting an electrician in to terminate and sign it all off. I'll sort the CAT5 as I know how that's done and doesn't need approval.
Power load, will be lights, a heater, computer, monitor etc and phone chargers.
Firstly Power:
I have a 17m run from the consumer unit in the house to where a consumer unit will go in the shed, I believe I can use armoured cable and run it outside, it will run along the side of my house (clipped to the wall) and then underground for 1m in conduit to the side of the shed.
Question is - Do I need a specific type of cable for this? I am not sure what to get, any type to look for and what size to use?
Now the network:
I have a 10m run for this, and will run 2x lengths and terminate into RJ45 sockets in the shed and indoors next to my router to patch in. But I have seen various types of CAT5 cable, including outdoor grade, duct grade and standard. I was thinking of running the cat5 in conduit and clipping it away from the armoured power along the side of the house and then into a separate duct under the 1m underground section.
What type of cat5 cable should I be using, if in duct is indoor cable sufficient or do I still need outdoor for the cold, damp etc? And des it need to be ducted outside or can it be clipped like the power?
Thanks all![/b]