Any electricians on site!!!

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the loft is about 20ft from the consumer unit in the house if that makes sense

 

 

Mate listen to the electricians that have answered you on this thread. The size cables i said would need to be under a massive load to overheat, especially at only a few metres from the house. Cable of 2.5mm in size takes around 28 Amps (without checking) that is a lot of lighting points! Unless your having a load of heating as well as running a lot of other stuff then 6.0mm is ample, takes around 50 Amps. Volt drop would be the worry with a single cable to a shed, but again at that distance not a problem. I always use 4.0/6.0 because of the actual diameter of the cable and the size of the earthwire.

 

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What date did you say your in England Mick - You can come and wire my new loft up    ;D ;D

 

Will even buy you 6 cans of Guiness in by method of payment and so you dont get homesick  

 

 

 

You'd have to buy me a tool kit too, mine were retired few years back, pen and PC does the work now!! Do it yourself, let me know what you want and i'll run you thru it!

 

[Steve0]

I'd run a 6.0mm swa cable from a rcd unit  to a sub main then wire you lofts as you need.

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get an electrician to do it as you now need a signing off certificate for any electrical work carried out in the garden ( when you come to sell the property) its not worth the risk of having a cowboy do the job :) :)

[Guest TIMBARRA LOFTS]

Get some steel wired armour cable (swa), best buried and safest to use, but you can use any cable (twin and earth) just make sure theres plenty of "mechanical protection" to stop it weathering or being cut/damaged. Size wise a min 2.5mm but safer to use 4.0 or 6.0mm.

 

 

best advice and i think its got to be buried minimum of 2 ft. also you may need RCD unit so not to trip out house lights and electrics if something goes wrong with outside electrics.