Which Armour cable

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What size cable should be used to power from consumer unit to my shed 
It will be running two fridges tv and a light

Michael · Accepted Answer

Hi a 2.5mm 3core swa will give you 16amp this will be more then enough

Rob · Answer

That depends how far away the shed is from the house and how you’re installing the cable. 
There are some useful cable calculators online that would take these things into consideration.

Jimmy · Answer

Hi, A 2.5 swa cable should be more than adequate enough for what you want providing your shed is not to far away from your house , but for a peace of mind I would just install a 4mm swa as this can take up to 32amps and will be good for any future use.

Olatokunbo · Answer

You can use between 6mm to 10mm three core SWA CABLE.  Just in case the sockets may in future be used for electric heater

Adrian · Answer

this will depend on a few factors how far away shed is from house also is it going to be clipped direct or burried in ground

Bill · Answer

Depend on the length but you would need 6mm 3 core to err on the safe side

Michael · Answer

Hello

You should be fine with a 2.5mm SWA cable but the length of the cable and how its run should be taken into consideration

It might be worth paying a little extra for materials and getting 4mm SWA just to future proof your installation

Kerry · Answer

How many sockets and I’m assuming a light? It can be a 2.5 mm cable into an rcd fuse spur  then take your added supplies from there

Darren · Answer

I always advise to use 10mm swa cable for out door shed buildings

Savas · Answer

What is the power of the refrigerators and there should be suitable cable selection and fuses should be placed in the fuse box. Although standard procedure is required for televisions and lamps, refrigerators require special selection.. I recommend that you get a certified electrician for this, electric is no joke.

Which Armour cable

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