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Shed Wiring

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  • 31-07-2012 11:24pm
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    Chanquete
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭


    Hi - We are planning to do some work in our small back garden, which includes replacing a large ugly metal shed with a more reasonably sized timber garden shed.

    The old metal shed is wired with electricity (a fluorescent light and switch, two indoor sockets and two outdoor sockets) and is also connected to the house alarm system (a contact sensor at the door).

    The plan is for the landscaper to remove the old shed and the large concrete base and set up a new, smaller concrete base. The shed will then be installed by the shed supplier (abwood.ie).

    We would like the new shed to also be wired (not necessarily alarmed) but the shed supplier won't do any electrical wiring.

    So I expect we will have to get a qualified electrician to do the wiring. But I was wondering - is there something I should ask the landscaper to do with the old wiring to facilitate wiring the new shed? Or is this a job that can be easily done from scratch again?

    Thanks,
    Chanquete


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,593 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    You will need to get an electrician to safely disconnect the existing supply.

    Then you may want the new supply run in underground (depending on the situation/layout).

    I would suggest that it may be best to have the new supply in place so that it can come up through the new floor before they pour the concrete. Underground cabling can greatly improve the appearance.

    To be sure you would need to get the electrician to look at this first before work commences.

    Make sure you use a registered (either ECSSA or RECI) electrical contractor.


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    meercat
    Registered Users Posts: 4,745 ✭✭✭meercat


    2011 wrote: »
    You will need to get an electrician to safely disconnect the existing supply.

    Then you may want the new supply run in underground (depending on the situation/layout).

    I would suggest that it may be best to have the new supply in place so that it can come up through the new floor before they pour the concrete. Underground cabling can greatly improve the appearance.

    To be sure you would need to get the electrician to look at this first before work commences.

    Make sure you use a registered (either ECSSA or RECI) electrical contractor.


    great advice
    i would also run an alarm cable in too


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