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Cabling for garden project (colour coded diagram included)
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<blockquote data-quote="poni" data-source="post: 545065" data-attributes="member: 1497"><p>answer 1 YES,</p><p>answer 2 YES (same question as number one but with cable size added) you would need to work out the full load and cable length to know what size cable to use as its out side the house you will need a earth rod and an RCD fitted at one end</p><p>answer 3 you could do it this as well ,again to workout cable size, total load of and length each run , this time an earth rod for each and RCD for each outside circuit,</p><p>it depend on how much the cable costs and is it cheaper to run one big cable or three smaller one then you have 1 rod or 3 rods and the same with RCD,</p><p>if you have only one RCD when it trips you will lose power to all items connected to that circuit</p><p>so it really depends on what you want , and what you have connected,</p><p></p><p>I would have each item Shed, Sauna, and Gazebo on it own circuit , this would give me the greatest flexibility, but then I can have what I want , I don't have to pay someone to do it</p><p></p><p>the green lights circuit would need more than just connecting to the outside socket, I would take all lights Both green and orange , back to the house consumer unit and fit my wifi units there,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="poni, post: 545065, member: 1497"] answer 1 YES, answer 2 YES (same question as number one but with cable size added) you would need to work out the full load and cable length to know what size cable to use as its out side the house you will need a earth rod and an RCD fitted at one end answer 3 you could do it this as well ,again to workout cable size, total load of and length each run , this time an earth rod for each and RCD for each outside circuit, it depend on how much the cable costs and is it cheaper to run one big cable or three smaller one then you have 1 rod or 3 rods and the same with RCD, if you have only one RCD when it trips you will lose power to all items connected to that circuit so it really depends on what you want , and what you have connected, I would have each item Shed, Sauna, and Gazebo on it own circuit , this would give me the greatest flexibility, but then I can have what I want , I don't have to pay someone to do it the green lights circuit would need more than just connecting to the outside socket, I would take all lights Both green and orange , back to the house consumer unit and fit my wifi units there, [/QUOTE]
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