earth export - garden lighting

[matt.leung]

Just a quick question....

I know that when installing electrics into the garden from a TNCS supply, you need to export the earth.(TT earth spike)

is this just if you are installing a CU into the gerden shed, or does it also include garden lighting as i will be using a remote switching wise-box located in the garden shed. Also there is an RCD twin socket being loacted in the shed.

many thanks - just wanted to confirm...

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

You mean NOT to export the earth !

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I will let other who believe more than me about this to reply

 

[apprentice87]

The electricity board exported a TNCS earth all the way from the power station to my house!!!!! Is that allowed???

john....

 

[OnOff]

Doesn't "exporting" mean that for instance the garden shed cu would have the same TNCS earthing system (as the house). The alternative I think you mean is to earth the armoured at the house end only then put the shed cu on it's own system i.e. a rod.............

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Where's the rodmeister ?

 

[steptoe]

it depends really, the way I read this is you are NOT installing garden lighting, you are in fact installing a remote socket, [?] :|

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Did someone mention rod :^O :^O :^O

 

[steptoe]

Im gonna need a bigger phone box

 

[apprentice87]

I agree with Steps, sounded like a socket in the garden shed to me too...

Probably better off TT'ed i would think..

john...