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<blockquote data-quote="phil d" data-source="post: 445091" data-attributes="member: 27126"><p>Technically there is a way around it, suppose your shed is just having a couple of lights and sockets and the load isn't that great, you could wire it as normal, but instead of hard wiring back to the house, put it on a plug, that way part P doesn't enter into it. That's one of the reasons there's been such a growth in the sales of those outdoor sockets that come with a length of TRS flex on them and an RCD plug, screw it to wall, bring cable into house, fit RCD and plug it in, there you have it, an outside socket with no need for notification whatsoever.</p><p></p><p>I did one a while ago, rented house, landlord won't allow any electrical work whatsoever, mate buys shed, we wire shed as normal but fit a caravan type plug to it, short lead from it to house and plugged into the radial that used to feed the immersion heater, no touching house wiring so landlord can't complain, mate gets power in shed, everybody happy.</p><p></p><p>Not the best scenario I admit, but a radio, a drill and a light and I reckon you're pulling less that 5 Amps.</p><p></p><p>I did a proper install when my son moved into his council house, separate circuit on CU, DP isolator, armoured to shed and metalclad accessories, it had a wiring inspection last week and the guy doing the work was made up, he said it was the first proper install he'd seen in ages, when he saw the test sheet I'd left in the mains cupboard he was over the moon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phil d, post: 445091, member: 27126"] Technically there is a way around it, suppose your shed is just having a couple of lights and sockets and the load isn't that great, you could wire it as normal, but instead of hard wiring back to the house, put it on a plug, that way part P doesn't enter into it. That's one of the reasons there's been such a growth in the sales of those outdoor sockets that come with a length of TRS flex on them and an RCD plug, screw it to wall, bring cable into house, fit RCD and plug it in, there you have it, an outside socket with no need for notification whatsoever. I did one a while ago, rented house, landlord won't allow any electrical work whatsoever, mate buys shed, we wire shed as normal but fit a caravan type plug to it, short lead from it to house and plugged into the radial that used to feed the immersion heater, no touching house wiring so landlord can't complain, mate gets power in shed, everybody happy. Not the best scenario I admit, but a radio, a drill and a light and I reckon you're pulling less that 5 Amps. I did a proper install when my son moved into his council house, separate circuit on CU, DP isolator, armoured to shed and metalclad accessories, it had a wiring inspection last week and the guy doing the work was made up, he said it was the first proper install he'd seen in ages, when he saw the test sheet I'd left in the mains cupboard he was over the moon. [/QUOTE]
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