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fitting a double socket in old shed

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  • 24-01-2017 10:49pm
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    LeoHughes
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    ok only have lighting in shed and think the electric cable is 1.5, would it be ok to put a junction box in here and take a power down the wall to my socket or would I need larger wire, only be using it to run a 1100w angle and drill and occasionally a space heater


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    Hal1
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    I'd imagine it would need it's own circuit as that might be too much of a load on the lights circuit. I think the sockets need 2.5 t&e cable to be on the safe side.


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    2011
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    LeoHughes wrote: »
    ok only have lighting in shed and think the electric cable is 1.5, would it be ok to put a junction box in here and take a power down the wall to my socket

    That would be unwise for a number of reasons and against regulations.


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    LeoHughes
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭LeoHughes


    2011 wrote: »
    That would be unwise for a number of reasons and against regulations.

    would you burn out power tools quickly then too


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    areidy
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    In the shed in my place they had it wired with 1.5mm, lights & sockets run off it etc.. Over the last 3 years I've been using it with power tools, compressor etc... Not ideal as the amps you can draw on this cable will be lower so 'may' affect some tools. Biggest thing is that the cable could burn before the MCB trips:( Saying that i never had any issues but I was a leccy in a past life so didn't overload it too much. Once you know the risks and you're ok taking them it's all good. Just don't leave anything plugged in over night;)


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    Stoner
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    2011 wrote:
    That would be unwise for a number of reasons and against regulations.


    Agreed


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,595 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    areidy wrote: »
    Saying that i never had any issues but I was a leccy in a past life so didn't overload it too much.

    This is wrong on so many levels.
    Saying that nothing has happened yet is meaningless.
    How do you intend on assessing whether the circuit is overloaded and how much overloading is "too much" ?
    Once you know the risks and you're ok taking them it's all good.

    No offence intended, but clearly you don't understand the risks or how to quantify them.

    Wiring a circuit so that it will "work" is generally relatively simple, the trick is to get it to work safely.


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    aido79
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    LeoHughes wrote: »
    would you burn out power tools quickly then too

    Probably not but you could burn your shed or house down depending on where the cable heats up from being overloaded.


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