On Dec 14, 1:05*pm, "mark" wrote:
"NT" wrote in message

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On Dec 13, 9:00 pm, The Natural Philosopher
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R Gower wrote:
"mark" wrote in message
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My shed, when completed will be about 20m from the house.

I intend to have a small consumer unit in it, with one thingy for the
light and the other for a double socket.

It will be wired up by a sparky, not me.

I need to get the cable in the ground soon as I'm in the process of
laying
a patio.

What size of armoured cable do I need?

Thanks

mark

The electrician will tell you.

ring is rated at 30A, lighting at 6, so 36A needed. Put in the fattest
you can afford. Cable cost is low, digging is not. I'd go for a 60A with
60A RCD on its far end to power the consumer unit.

Stick a few cat5es in there too, and maybe a hose or rigid waste pipe
as well to enable future cable to be added. Cost peanuts, and you'll
kick yourself later if you dont.



Cat5e? *This is for a shed! I'm just looking for an alternative to an
extension lead.

mark

So many have said much the same, but give it a few years and often
one's wishes expand. Cat5e can be used for a wide range of apps, not
just computer networking. Sticking some in the same trench only costs
a couple of peanuts, no need to terminate it.


NT