Garden sheds

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Hı,

I have a garden shed which is 30 meters from the main home, and would like to bring the electircity. The old owner used very low quality cable over ground and I stopped it as it was not safe for kids Can anyone advice what is the best way to transfer the electricity - I believe underground might a good option but a cheap one?

thanks

force_ten

to take mains electricity out to a shed properly using an underground feed is not going to be a cheap job

I would be looking at using a heavy duty armoured cable fed from an independent feed off the main fuse board in the house direct to the shed and fitted to a fully insulated RCB consumer unit for garages and outdoor buildings

ideally the cable would be laid in a duct but a good quality armoured cable can be direct buried, the cable should in the ground a minimum of 18 inches so somebody digging a spade in full depth wont catch the cable

to do the job correctly is going cost £150.00-£200.00 for the cable, consumer board, fittings, and cable for the shed, and then the cost of electrician to connect and test the supply

on mine i did all the ground work and ran all the cables myself and then got a qualified electrician to connect and test the installation

so to do the job properly is going to cost more than many people pay for their sheds, hence the reason you see dodgy internal cables tacked to a fence, run along the ground or taped to a washing line strung between the house and shed providing power to the shed

I say if you want a permanent power supply to a shed or out building you need to do it properly

good luck digging a 30 meter long 50cm/18 inch deep trench that is a lot of work

Mark_Mark

force_ten wrote: »

to take mains electricity out to a shed properly using an underground feed is not going to be a cheap job

I would be looking at using a heavy duty armoured cable fed from an independent feed off the main fuse board in the house direct to the shed and fitted to a fully insulated RCB consumer unit for garages and outdoor buildings

ideally the cable would be laid in a duct but a good quality armoured cable can be direct buried, the cable should in the ground a minimum of 18 inches so somebody digging a spade in full depth wont catch the cable

to do the job correctly is going cost £150.00-£200.00 for the cable, consumer board, fittings, and cable for the shed, and then the cost of electrician to connect and test the supply

on mine i did all the ground work and ran all the cables myself and then got a qualified electrician to connect and test the installation

so to do the job properly is going to cost more than many people pay for their sheds, hence the reason you see dodgy internal cables tacked to a fence, run along the ground or taped to a washing line strung between the house and shed providing power to the shed

I say if you want a permanent power supply to a shed or out building you need to do it properly

good luck digging a 30 meter long 50mm deep trench that is a lot of work

50mm deep is no good.

force_ten

Mark_Mark wrote: »

50mm deep is no good.

you are right 50mm is no good it should read 50cm i will edit now

you have to excuse me because i am old and still work in feet and inches and when i see these new fangled mm and cm things i get all confused

i got the 18 inch deep bit right in my first post see inches are within my comfort zone :rotfl:

fluffpot

30 m is quite a distance, so your electrician will need to allow for voltage drop on the cable - which will probably mean an increase in cable size and therefore cost. best to get a sparks in to give you a price

Yorkie1

I seem to recall that this sort of work is Part P certifiable? i.e. you need a proper sparky?

force_ten

Yorkie1 wrote: »

I seem to recall that this sort of work is Part P certifiable? i.e. you need a proper sparky?

that is correct, alterations to an existing circuit or installation of a new circuit to a shed or outbuilding is subject to part P electrical safety, and must be carried out by a qualified person

in my fist post i said i did all the groundwork by that i mean i dug trenches, drilled holes, and laid duct, all electrical connections and testing was carried out by a qualified electrician

DigForVictory

I'd be looking at more or less portable generators, myself.

It's a shed, not a Colditz dig! Plus being able to correctly site & run one is a handy skill to master & teach the children.