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<blockquote data-quote="Christmas_Jones" data-source="post: 444738" data-attributes="member: 28964"><p>Evening. Could someone help me with a project that I’m working on. Apologies if this has already been discussed.</p><p></p><p>I’m erecting a joint shed and greenhouse at the bottom of our garden and would like to run some power to it. The power will be for lights and power sockets both in the greenhouse and shed. There will not be any heavy loads that a normal 13amp plug cannot support. The shed/greenhouse is about 13m from the house. The power will be connected to the house consumer unit that is presently in our garage.</p><p></p><p>I’m planning on getting a qualified spark to connect the power up to the consumer unit and sign it off for building control. But wanted to do some of the digging and cable runs myself to save money.</p><p></p><p>My initial idea is to run a length of flexible conduit underground at a depth of about 500mm from the garage to the shed and then a length of 10mm twin and earth through the conduit. I appreciate that twin and earth isn’t deigned for this purpose but given that it will be contained within a conduit then I figured that it would be ok. This cable would be connected to a consumer unit in the shed which would slit the light and socket circuits.</p><p></p><p>My question is:</p><p></p><p>1. Would the twin and earth be ok or should I use 10mm SWA cable</p><p></p><p>2. Do you think that a 10mm cable would be ok or would you recommend something else</p><p></p><p>3. What size flexible conduit would you recommend to allow the cable to be easily dragged through</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any help</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Christmas_Jones, post: 444738, member: 28964"] Evening. Could someone help me with a project that I’m working on. Apologies if this has already been discussed. I’m erecting a joint shed and greenhouse at the bottom of our garden and would like to run some power to it. The power will be for lights and power sockets both in the greenhouse and shed. There will not be any heavy loads that a normal 13amp plug cannot support. The shed/greenhouse is about 13m from the house. The power will be connected to the house consumer unit that is presently in our garage. I’m planning on getting a qualified spark to connect the power up to the consumer unit and sign it off for building control. But wanted to do some of the digging and cable runs myself to save money. My initial idea is to run a length of flexible conduit underground at a depth of about 500mm from the garage to the shed and then a length of 10mm twin and earth through the conduit. I appreciate that twin and earth isn’t deigned for this purpose but given that it will be contained within a conduit then I figured that it would be ok. This cable would be connected to a consumer unit in the shed which would slit the light and socket circuits. My question is: 1. Would the twin and earth be ok or should I use 10mm SWA cable 2. Do you think that a 10mm cable would be ok or would you recommend something else 3. What size flexible conduit would you recommend to allow the cable to be easily dragged through Thanks for any help [/QUOTE]
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