Shed socket and outside pir light

[Aaron1991]

Hi,

I would like some advice on the best way of getting power for a double socket and a pir light which will be fitted to the outside of my shed. My plan is to spur off a single kitchen socket which is on the ring main, drill straight through the wall behind the socket directly into the shed. Then fit a 13a

fcu then come off that with a double socket. Would I then be able to come off that 13a fcu with another fcu for the pir outside light? Hopefully this was t too confusing! Thanks 

 

[Evans Electric]

Just wire straight into your shed socket  with 2.5 mm   from the kitchen ...then fit a spur unit  with 3A fuse  next to  new socket to feed PIR light . 

Make sure there is an RCD  protecting the kitchen ring .     Should be fine with that . 

Edit;   You could fit  the other spur if you wanted  to isolate the shed perhaps. That would be 13A fuse. 

 

[Aaron1991]

Yea so I want a 13a  switch fuse spur coming off the kitchen socket to isolate the shed. Does that have to be a RCD?  Then I want a double socket and a 3a switch fuse spur coming off the shed spur so I can plug in my lawnmower etc and feed a pir light (3a fuse spur will he feeding light).  The light is only 200w. Does this sound alright? 

 

[Murdoch]

Hum ..... are you sure your installation is safe, up to regs, before you think about changing it?

 

[Aaron1991]

I bought the house a few months ago,  the electrics have been checked earlier this year. I haven’t done any of this work yet, I want to know if what I’ve said sounds alright before I do it. I’ve checked to see if the kitchen socket is on the ring main which it is, so it should be ok to spur off. 

 

[Ardet R]

There can be significant areas of risk in such an installation so be sure you are aware of all requirements before starting and take no risks either during the installation or using it after.  There will be key tests on the circuit to comply with the wiring regulations that will not have been done

If the kitchen socket circuit is already protected by a 30mA RCD then you would not need to protect the spur any further. Ensure the cable is suitable for outside use i.e. not twin and earth.