On Friday, February 15, 2019 at 3:40:34 AM UTC, FMurtz wrote:
sm_jamieson wrote:
I am putting in SWA cable to the garage, total length max 30 metres,
load just a few sockets for low powered tools, and lights, connected to 32A RCBO in the house CU. Should I use 4mm or 6mm SWA ?

Cheers,
Simon.


6 or 10 for me

I suspected 4mm would be iffy. Load will be lowish (def. no electric cars !)
Thanks for John's calcs.
I will use 6mm.
Most of my neighbours have a string of 2.5mm nailed to the fence.

Simon.