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Two of the three wouldn't bother with a CU in the shed, opting for a beefy fused spur (like you get for cookers), and no one was willing to bury the cable, saying they'd pass it on the floor behind some planters
This sounds an awful lot like something you could replicate with a £20 extension lead.
Actually I don't quite see how you could run a light switch off a 40A spur without something functionally equivalent to a fuse box in the shed.
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Yes, struggling to understand how they are getting to £2000 for what has been described to me by themselves as a relatively straight forward job.
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I mean, a fused connection unit is almost literally a fuse box (it’s a fuse in a box, innit). Bang a 3a fuse in there and you can run 1.5mm cable out for your lighting. Again, not my style, but technically ok (although I’d need to double check the wiring regs).
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Could have lights on 13a plugs with inline switches...
I'd probably make up an armoured extension lead and use an outdoor socket with an RCD. Not an electrician though!
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Thanks. I am going by three electrician quotes I have already had. Two of the three wouldn't bother with a CU in the shed, opting for a beefy fused spur (like you get for cookers), and no one was willing to bury the cable, saying they'd pass it on the floor behind some planters. One of the three said they'd install a ground spike and a CU.
Even if it takes more than a day, 2 grand is crazy money.