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Installing electric in a greenhouse

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Lardman

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Re: Installing electric in a greenhouse
« Reply #15 on: June 15, 2013, 13:25 »
Quote from: fatcat1955 on June 15, 2013, 07:13
Oh no no no . Break's all regulation's.

Does it? As with all these grey area solutions its not a permanent circuit so do ANY regs actually apply?

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Re: Installing electric in a greenhouse
« Reply #16 on: June 15, 2013, 16:10 »
Thing is guys, regulations are there for a reason, your safety and anyone else on your property. When it does go bang you may find yourself open to prosecution and your insurance company doing a runner.
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Re: Installing electric in a greenhouse
« Reply #17 on: June 15, 2013, 16:27 »
mine goes inside an old hose and is hung from the fence. there is enough visible at places so even an idiot knows.
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Re: Installing electric in a greenhouse
« Reply #18 on: June 15, 2013, 23:52 »
Quote from: Lardman on June 15, 2013, 13:25
Quote from: fatcat1955 on June 15, 2013, 07:13
Oh no no no . Break's all regulation's.

Does it? As with all these grey area solutions its not a permanent circuit so do ANY regs actually apply?

Now there's a thought. What an interesting question.
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Re: Installing electric in a greenhouse
« Reply #19 on: July 06, 2013, 16:03 »
Quote from: fatcat1955 on June 15, 2013, 07:13
Quote from: Paul Plots on June 15, 2013, 00:16
Quote from: wil4025 on June 15, 2013, 00:00
I used blue water piping underground and wire, just put a plug on the end and drill hole though wall near plug and plug in. Mastic around hole. Sorted.

Years ago, whe I was a plumber, that's just about what I would do.  ;)
Oh no no no . Break's all regulation's. Must be a minimum of 500mm deep bedded in sand with tile's or tape above indicating Buried Live Cable. Being Outside It must be connected to a maximum 30ma RCD . Also blue pipe is not recommended as it is the European colour for water.

Its connected to a 30ma rcd from power box and fused plugs, all it is basically an extension lead with protection and plus going to remove once I move as it was expensive wire.
« Last Edit: July 06, 2013, 16:09 by wil4025 »
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Paul Plots

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Re: Installing electric in a greenhouse
« Reply #20 on: July 06, 2013, 17:04 »
Good for you Bill - wouldn't want the new occupants to dig it up and flog it!  :lol:

On a serious (safety rule) note here's the set up inside my aviary shed - all run from a correctly rated trip socket indoors via a regulation over-head supporting wire in correctly protected and marked sheathing.



Must paint that bit in the top corner.  ::)
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Re: Installing electric in a greenhouse
« Reply #21 on: July 06, 2013, 17:26 »
.... and then wedging the socket cover open  :nowink:

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Re: Installing electric in a greenhouse
« Reply #22 on: July 06, 2013, 17:50 »
I have an armoured cable running into my greenhouse.  Been there for many years now.
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Re: Installing electric in a greenhouse
« Reply #23 on: July 06, 2013, 18:21 »
I am wireing a GH now via the garage ! It goes from the house ( which has RCD to the garage which doesnot ) to the GH which does ! I was told by a pro that two inline confuse eachother I have a pro who will sign my work off so I must be getting something right  :D
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Re: Installing electric in a greenhouse
« Reply #24 on: July 06, 2013, 21:31 »
I believe that installing electric outside as suggested here may well need to be signed off under Building Regs these days.
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Paul Plots

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Re: Installing electric in a greenhouse
« Reply #25 on: August 17, 2013, 02:24 »
Quote from: Lardman on July 06, 2013, 17:26
.... and then wedging the socket cover open  :nowink:

Wedging? Certainly not.  :ohmy: It's on a hinge and clips / clicks into open position as well as closed.

But... I guess I should run an extension lead to plug my nite-light into?
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Re: Installing electric in a greenhouse
« Reply #26 on: August 17, 2013, 03:01 »
One RCD per circuit.  Preferably at the main box.  If not in the main box then put one in a socket and run an extension lead.  Just remove it when you sell the house.
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