Shed light

[andymor]

I want to install a light in my shed. Can I take a fused spur from an existing 13amp socket to feed the light? Do you get a 3amp fused spur or are the 3/5/13 amp fuses interchangeable in spur sockets?

 

[Taylortwocities]

You'll need a Fused spur at the house end. Another one (3A) in the shed to act as the light switch.

What type and size of cable did you think to use to get from house to shed, and how would you route this?

 

[JohnW2]

I want to install a light in my shed. Can I take a fused spur from an existing 13amp socket to feed the light? Do you get a 3amp fused spur or are the 3/5/13 amp fuses interchangeable in spur sockets?

Is there already electricity in the shed? - i.e. is the 'existing socket' in the shed or the house?

Kind Regards, John

 

[andymor]

Hi Guys, thanks for your replies. The shed has an existing 13A double socket supplied via the house consumer unit on a 2.5mm t&e wire armoured cable. I have now seen a 3A switched spur which I can use to supply a light. Thanks for looking. Andy.

 

[andymor]

Sorry meant 3 core wire armoured.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Ahh, that's clearer

I have now seen a 3A switched spur which I can use to supply a light.

Most fused connection units come with a 13A fuse. If so, you'll need to swop the fuse to a 3A because you use much thinner cable for lighting.

 

[JohnW2]

... just to add, in case you have not already realised this - if you use a switched fused connection unit (with, as TTC says, a 3A fuse put into it) you can also use that as the 'light switch', without having to have a separate switch. ... something like:

Kind Regards, John

 

[Iggifer]

you can also use that as the 'light switch', without having to have a separate switch. ... something like:

But there are much nicer looking ones available!

 

[JohnW2]

But there are much nicer looking ones available!

I'm not sure that aesthetics are much of an issue in a shed, but it's obviously a matter of personal taste - do I take it that you would regard this as 'nicer'? ...

If so, I'm not convinced that I necessarily agree - particularly with the visible fuse-holder retaining screw!

Kind Regards, John

 

[Iggifer]

The MK one is alright, purely because it matches logic plus, however these, I would class as 'nicer'

Legrand

Hager (without flex outlet ofc)

 

[JohnW2]

however these, I would class as 'nicer' ...

Slightly different, I suppose, from

... but it really is a matter of personal preference .. and in a shed?

Kind Regards, John

 

[Taylortwocities]

Metalclad, yummy

 

[Iggifer]

I do like MK Metalclad

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Looks good with pyro