During some time off next week I am planning on adding electrics to my shed. An electrician has added a fused spur from the house and left the cable tied outside the house ready for me to dig a hole for the armoured cable. I won't go into details but I am now planning on finishing the job myself so I have a couple of questions that I am hoping that you may be able to answer for me:-
1. Where the cable comes out of the house, I was planning on fitting a junction box to connect to the armoured cable, but suddenly thought I could add an outside socket. Therefore, can I join the cables but wiring both into the socket rather thank fitting an additional junction box or would this best practice?
2. My armoured cable is 4mm2 but noticed that a lot of junction boxes are rated up to 2.5mm2 cable! Does this mean that I have bought the wrong cable?
Many thanks for any assistance.
Regards, Paul.
1. Where the cable comes out of the house, I was planning on fitting a junction box to connect to the armoured cable, but suddenly thought I could add an outside socket. Therefore, can I join the cables but wiring both into the socket rather thank fitting an additional junction box or would this best practice?
2. My armoured cable is 4mm2 but noticed that a lot of junction boxes are rated up to 2.5mm2 cable! Does this mean that I have bought the wrong cable?
Many thanks for any assistance.
Regards, Paul.