electricity in my shed

zax47

blushingbride wrote: »

wow this is going to be one posh shed! surely the more things i have the higher the cost?

Adding extra sockets or lights is a small cost compared with that for providing the supply. It's easier (and cheaper) to have it done all at once whilst he (or she) is there.

blushingbride_3

ok thanks i've put a job listin gon my builder & i will ask my neighbour, may also ask the guy who did the electrics in the garage conversion

blushingbride_3

I just had a thought - is it safe to have a tumble drier in a wooden shed? whats the likelhood of a fault/problem/fire!
garden isnt huge & wouldnt want to risk mine or my neighbours houses

zax47

blushingbride wrote: »

I just had a thought - is it safe to have a tumble drier in a wooden shed? whats the likelhood of a fault/problem/fire!

It will be fine, risk is no greater than if it were in your house! It will have an MCB protecting it from overload and an RCD protecting it from faults just as it would in your kitchen/utility.

olias

Do you have an opening window? Don't forget you will have to vent the tumble dryer to outside through an opening. If you just leave it to vent inside, the damp air it produces will eventually cause the wood to rot/mould to grow.

Olias

blushingbride_3

i will put a vent kit in the shed wall to outside

Surbybird

I've recently had this done so that I could put my tumble dryer in the shed and it cost me £95.

I have a double socket (one of those outdoor ones), the shed is about 2m away from the house and the supply runs from the house via armoured cable which is secured alongside a raised patio area which the shed stands on.

It was done by a Part P registered competent electrician.

blushingbride_3

wow surbybird, i hope i can get it done that cheap where did u find ur electrician?
is the cable covered? i have to be careful because i have chickens & wouldnt want to come home to fried chicken hehe