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Hi - great forum by the way. I hope i can contribute in the future. I'd like a little help with the following:
A friend of mine has asked me to run a power cable out to his shed for a twin socket and a light. He lives in a rented house, so he's not keen on asking the landlord if he can drill a big hole in the external wall. So i intend to remove the installation when he moves out next year, and fill all holes etc.
Anyway, i'm just looking for some feedback/comments on the following:
I intend to run a 3 x 2.5Sq. SWA from the house to the shed. In the shed it will be properly glanded to a metal surface-mount twin socket, and will also feed 1 light. In the house, i was going to wire a 13A plug to a 2.5 Sq. flex, and join this to the SWA coming from the shed (in a junction box inside the house). This will be easier than wiring the SWA directly to the sockect circuit, and the 13A plug will give adequate protection for the 2.5Sq SWA.
Would this be ok? Sorry if this is a little bit long, or difficult to understand.
Also, does anybody know the total diamter of a 3 core 2.5Sq SWA. Would a 16mm hole be big enough?
Thanks in advance.
A friend of mine has asked me to run a power cable out to his shed for a twin socket and a light. He lives in a rented house, so he's not keen on asking the landlord if he can drill a big hole in the external wall. So i intend to remove the installation when he moves out next year, and fill all holes etc.
Anyway, i'm just looking for some feedback/comments on the following:
I intend to run a 3 x 2.5Sq. SWA from the house to the shed. In the shed it will be properly glanded to a metal surface-mount twin socket, and will also feed 1 light. In the house, i was going to wire a 13A plug to a 2.5 Sq. flex, and join this to the SWA coming from the shed (in a junction box inside the house). This will be easier than wiring the SWA directly to the sockect circuit, and the 13A plug will give adequate protection for the 2.5Sq SWA.
Would this be ok? Sorry if this is a little bit long, or difficult to understand.
Also, does anybody know the total diamter of a 3 core 2.5Sq SWA. Would a 16mm hole be big enough?
Thanks in advance.