Electrics into shed ?

Dick_here

Any ideas how much I should be paying to get electricity run through so that I can have light and a power socket in a brick built shed that is only a few feet from the house ?

Thanks !

Dick_here

Anybody got a view ?

Lincoln_Imp

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/forum1/electric-forum-uk-f3.html

Sorry not got a clue on price but you can ask on the link above ,excellent forum with some very helpful qualified tradesman

Dick_here

Thanks for the above. I've had a quote of £150 all in, but he won't be able to give a part p cert as outside electrics are supposed to go 1 metre underground these days. True ?

fluffpot

No – the electrical cable can be run above ground as long as it’s either armoured cable and fixed to say wall or ordinary cable run in plastic conduit – also fixed. Sounds like your sparks isn’t part P and is trying to fob you off....

Circuit must also be RCD protected too

Fluff

thechippy

Seconded, doesn't sound like he's part P to me either. Get a quote from others...;)

spectre

just had this job done electric to shed and greenhouse.

It is RCD protected , armoured cable for the entire outside run.
Local isolation switches for the shed also.

And yes the cable can be run alongside the fence or under slabs etc.

amoured cable approx £1.50 p sq/m
sockets + breakers + RCD switches + labour to consider

Dick_here

spectre wrote: »

just had this job done electric to shed and greenhouse.

It is RCD protected , armoured cable for the entire outside run.
Local isolation switches for the shed also.

And yes the cable can be run alongside the fence or under slabs etc.

amoured cable approx £1.50 p sq/m
sockets + breakers + RCD switches + labour to consider

So how much did you pay in total ?

spectre

!!!!!!_here wrote: »

So how much did you pay in total ?

Parts I got at cost approx £170

Labour was 6hrs.
which included some sockets in the garage also

spmc

I had electrics laid to garden room in the summer. An RCD box was provided inside the house, the armoured cable was routed in a cable tray connected to the fence. Garden Room was about 5m from rear wall.

The work also included testing of the garden room electrics (small consumer unit, 6 double sockets and indoor and outdoor lights) because although these were erected with the room the erectors were not electricians so could not certify their work. The electrician also provided and installed a smoke alarm.

The total cost was £450 but I think this would be a bit more than a short connection to simple shed electrics.

Dick_here

I paid £150 cash yesterday. He provided all materials, inc 14 metres armoured cable, took him 3-4 hours. I'm pleased