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How long will the cable be?
Calculated the voltage drop?
Part P may seem quibblesome, but a qualified Electrician can sign off the works to the local Building Control.
mespilus-
It'll be about 15m long. No idea on voltage...
The heater / humidifier will only be there on a thermostat to keep the place above the dew point so hopefully not on for long periods.
I was planning on it being not much more than a glorified extension cord from an outside socket that's already in place (and wired to circuit breakers on the main fusebox). Is it reasonable to do this?
christianSpaceman
I want to get power to my shed. I know the right way to do this is using armoured cables, but they're pretty pricey, and I don't think I've got anything that will cut through them, so they look a bit painful to work with (maybe some Park cable cutters might work...) .
Is it a no-no to just use standard cable in a tough conduit? I don't think there's a significant risk of cutting through it, but I read that cable can overheat in conduits; sounds bad, but not sure what the consequences are.
It'll be running a 24/7 heater / dehumidifier (on timers) a 12v led light system and various power tools / dust extraction.
Now I've written this down, it's obvious I should just get the armoured cable. But any comments welcome!