Wiring up a shed

[AJ_Rowley]

Hey guys,
I want to get my shed wired for brewing but obviously I want it safe and need to ask the guy for the right specifications.

So what I'm asking is what do I need to get done? I'm planning on a 3 tier system using Tesco elements. Also I want to be able to upgrade the system in time. I'm thinking maybe herms which would also mean pumps going the same time aswel as an element. I'll also have a brew fridge in there.

To have all this what be needed to have all this running safely. Also the shed is down the back of the garden which is approximately 20ft from the house.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Cheers

[delzep]

Get a sparky

[AJ_Rowley]

By a guy I did mean a sparky. I just wanted to know what to ask him for.

[delzep]

Missed that bit 

[Damo]

Hey Andy

I know a good sparky.

I'll give Ya a bell in d'morn

[AJ_Rowley]

Cheers Damo,

[DEMPSEY]

Get him to run a cable from the fuse board and have a 32 amp trip switch.

[Sorcerers Apprentice]

Ask him for a cost difference to run a 10 square cable rather than a 6 square cable. This would allow you to operate heavier loads,

[AJ_Rowley]

Thank you for the advice guys. At least I kinda know what to ask for.

[pob]

Also it might be worthwhile getting a few more sockets in, than you think you need at the moment. It's cleaner & (possibly) cheaper to do it now rather than a later stage.

You'll need the 2 x high current ones for your kettle elements, lights (inside & outside flood on sensor, handy for nighttime), 1 or 2 fridge/ferment chamber, an extractor fan, couple for STC/other bits & one for luck.

You'll still go "oh I should have got more" in a years time.

Best of luck with it.

[Sorcerers Apprentice]

Forgot to add maybe a cat 5e data cable for your laptop in the event the shed hasn't a good WiFi signal

[Ciderhead]

And a bed!

[DEMPSEY]

and a TV

[Beerbuddha]

And walkie talkie so wifey can say.....dinners ready !

[Will_D]

Note that the size of the cable is governed by 2 factors;

Load to be drawn at the end (tell the sparks how many kW or Amps you intend to draw

and

The length of the cable (there is a set minimum voltage drop in a cable over its length) Sparky will know all about this. For a given load the longer the cable the bigger the cross section needed.

Next problem is the size of the company fuse and what the ESB expect you to pull in a "Normal" house! Agin Sparks will advise.

BTW: All sparks may be on strike from next Monday! So may be a great time for a nixer!