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| mechman48:
:wave: Meldonmech/Tim Snap: have the same scenario, originally installed separate lighting circuit & power circuit, lighting switched by a switch next to the back door, power via a DB. Have 5 double sockets on original ring (10 sockets), now have 2 extension leads with 4 sockets & 1 with 2 sockets fitted alongside.. another 10 outlets available :zap:, just seem to be looking for that extra, nearest socket to plug something into :scratch: can only concur with Meldonmech, run a ring main around your shop & fit as many sockets as the loading specs will allow. Looking good cheers, George |
| spuddevans:
Hi guys :wave: Sorry been busy so no updates except to tell you that I've had a dehumidifier running 24/7 for the last 8 days, managed to extract about 80 litres of water :bugeye: Today I've found that the dehumidifier is not really sucking much out now, so I guess that it must be pretty much dried out. Regarding the power socket/outlets situation, I have got 10 or 12 (cant remember :scratch: ) double sockets (left over from when I was intending to replace all the sockets in my previous house but never got around to it) so the plan is to put 4 spaced down each side and put 2 on each gable wall (if I have enough). My dad also has given me some double sockets he had. I also plan to put a couple on the centre of the exposed stretcher beam/joist-type boards so that I have sockets in the centre of the workshop too. I probably will still need some 4 way extensions :doh: Especially for the Pc/monitor/CNC driver/mill arrangement, all 4 are switched on and off together. And local regs mean that separating Lights and sockets is the only way to go :thumbup: Tim |
| awemawson:
When I laid out my (admittedly quite large at 40' square) workshop I ran box trunking all the way round, and double 13a sockets at 1 metre intervals on all walls in two rings. Friends thought I was mad putting in so many, but believe me it has proved very useful as things move around, or I'm setting something up temporarily. |
| PekkaNF:
--- Quote from: spuddevans on April 20, 2013, 12:40:20 PM ---And local regs mean that separating Lights and sockets is the only way to go :thumbup: ..... --- End quote --- If there is three phase available I would some lights on different phases. Once all my lights on the garage were all connected into one phase and circular saw on the other phase.....after two hours of work vacum cleaner kicked in automatically when I startted saw once more and middle of a plank all lights went off and vacum silent, but saw was workkin happily on a different phase. I froze and it took few seconds to deside what to do...Apparently one phase got overloaded (hotwater boiler, stove or a whole kitchen aplliances connected on at once :lol:) and the main fuse blew! PekkaNF |
| hopefuldave:
If you're using an RCD (aka ELCB, GFCI for our American friends), split the lighting off *before* it, too, otherwise an earth fault can leave you in the dark while a machine spins down... I went a bit OTT with my shed, teed off the incoming at the meter then through a 63-amp MCB, followed by a 100mA time-delay RCD at the house end, 10mm armoured cable up the garden to a metal-clad consumer unit with.100a switch, 6a MCB for lighting then 30mA RCD feeding MCBs for ringmain, welder, other shed, lathe and the sockets on the patio (a while I was there 'honeydo'...) I fitted about a dozen double sockets, still wasn't enough... Dave H. (the.other one) |
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