Need to install electrics to my new shed/garage.
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CALLING FOR HELP!!!
So I have mostly finished my shed/garage build (still have some niggly boring bits to do) and now need to install the electrics to the shed. I plan to run an armored cable underground from the house fuse box to a fuse box in the shed.
The cable run from house to shed will be approx 27 meters so lets say 30 meters, and will be running around 6 strip lights, compressor, welder, around 8 wall sockets, power tools and possibly a big ass colchester bantum lathe, which I have not yet purchased.
I imagine that things like the lathe and compressor could do with their own circuit breakers and permanently wired, there for isolating their circuits to the rest.
Basically I don't know much about how the electrics work (i'm more mechanical) and could do with some help on what size armored cabling I need, and how to earth it etc.. also what size amp breakers for the different circuits (i'm guessing a light circuit, mains(socket) circuit, lathe and compressor).
If anyone could draw up a basic plan that would be awesome
I know that the clever thing would be to get an electrician for advice, but obviously will cost for his services, and ontop of that need to buy all the electrical installations. I'm trying to cut down on the costs as so far this build has cost over 5k.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
So I have mostly finished my shed/garage build (still have some niggly boring bits to do) and now need to install the electrics to the shed. I plan to run an armored cable underground from the house fuse box to a fuse box in the shed.
The cable run from house to shed will be approx 27 meters so lets say 30 meters, and will be running around 6 strip lights, compressor, welder, around 8 wall sockets, power tools and possibly a big ass colchester bantum lathe, which I have not yet purchased.
I imagine that things like the lathe and compressor could do with their own circuit breakers and permanently wired, there for isolating their circuits to the rest.
Basically I don't know much about how the electrics work (i'm more mechanical) and could do with some help on what size armored cabling I need, and how to earth it etc.. also what size amp breakers for the different circuits (i'm guessing a light circuit, mains(socket) circuit, lathe and compressor).
If anyone could draw up a basic plan that would be awesome
I know that the clever thing would be to get an electrician for advice, but obviously will cost for his services, and ontop of that need to buy all the electrical installations. I'm trying to cut down on the costs as so far this build has cost over 5k.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
Edited by squeezyphil on Wednesday 6th September 15:18
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