Then get him to also do the design of it all.I was thinking to do it myself then get a friend of a friend who is an electrician to check it all over for me
Indeed - and also be prepared to re-think the idea of running the entire 'man cave' supply from a 40A MCB.If that is a shower as in electric instantaneous heat type shower then be prepared for big cable costs.
Current-wise, it would be more than adequate for the shower, but I don't know about the rest of the "quite a lot of electrical stuff". In terms of voltage drop, the adequacy of 10mm SWA would depend upon the length of the cable.10mm swa armoured cable should be ok shouldn't it ?
As I previously hinted, a 40A supply would not be adequate for a shower and "quite a lot of other stuff". Indeed, depending upon its rating, 40A might not even be adequate for the shower alone.An this is where I'm abit unsure i was gonna run a 10mm twin an earth from my house cu 40Amcb to a 4way cu in my garage with a double pole isolator an mcb's
Current-wise, it would be more than adequate for the shower, but I don't know about the rest of the "quite a lot of electrical stuff".
As I previously hinted, a 40A supply would not be adequate for a shower and "quite a lot of other stuff". Indeed, depending upon its rating, 40A might not even be adequate for the shower alone.
That's also my understanding - that the OP was considering making use of an unused 40A shower circuit as the entire supply for his outhouse (which itself will have a shower) - and I wouldn't say that a 40A supply would be adequate for a shower (in the outhouse) plus 'a lot of other stuff'.I may have misunderstood, but the shower circuit is not in use, AIUI.
It would certainly be very 'economical' in terms of the demands on the electricity supply (hence potentially also on cable size/cost etc.), but I don't see it as very likely that storing hot water in an outhouse, even for a relatively short period, could be more economical in terms of running costs, could it?Regarding the shower, you may find it more economical to immersion heat a cylinder in the rafters, for example.
Well i only said may, without more information none of us really has any idea. That was my real point, it wasn't actually a suggested install vv based on the information in the thread.water in an outhouse, even for a relatively short period, could be more economical in terms of running costs, could it?
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