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Currently I run an extension lead like the one pictured to an outdoor waterproof plug to power a radio and 2 fluorescent strips as and when I need it.
Now we've had the patio laid and conduit under the slabs I'm just waiting for the shed to be wired properly. I would like in the meantime to plug in my extension lead run it through the conduit and into the shed. Once the cable is in the shed I'd like to have some sort of inline switch so I can just turn it all on rather than plugging everything in.
So , can I do it,what do I need and will I die?
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Wouldnt it be easier/safer to just switch it all off from in the house or wherever it is you are plugging in the extension. That way you know there is no live extension in the shed?
Simplest way would be use another extension lead and just plug / unplug that into the extension lead into the house...
If its only temp why are you bothering running it through the conduit? And as above just switch it off at the plug in the house.
I had a 50m extension draped along the fence for nearly 2 years when building my workshop...
I'd just like to pop out to the shed grab beers and turn the lights off with minimal faffing.
If it were me I'd wire the shed up to almost finished standard. Couple of sockets, then a switched fused spur from one of the sockets to power the lights. You can use the switched fuse as a light switch. Then just put a 3 pin plug on the wire to the sockets and plug that into your extension lead. When you are ready swap the 3 pin plug for a length of SWA back to you house and its all done. Really won't take long.
[i]If it were me I'd wire the shed up to almost finished standard. Couple of sockets, then a switched fused spur from one of the sockets to power the lights. You can use the switched fuse as a light switch. Then just put a 3 pin plug on the wire to the sockets and plug that into your extension lead. When you are ready swap the 3 pin plug for a length of SWA back to you house and its all done. Really won't take long. [/i]
So wire up a couple of sockets, run a spur for lights then stick a plug on the end of the 3 core cable, is that what you're suggesting? Please don't do this unless you want to risk setting fire to your shed.
No. Stick a plug onto where the the SWA would connect to when finally wired up (pretty much any socket if its a lollipop, but depends onto the arrangement) then plug that into the extension leadSo wire up a couple of sockets, run a spur for lights then stick a plug on the end of the 3 core cable, is that what you're suggesting? Please don't do this unless you want to risk setting fire to your shed.
Still wouldn't.
If it were me I'd wire the shed up to almost finished standard. Couple of sockets, then a switched fused spur from one of the sockets to power the lights. You can use the switched fuse as a light switch. Then just put a 3 pin plug on the wire to the sockets and plug that into your extension lead. When you are ready swap the 3 pin plug for a length of SWA back to you house and its all done. Really won't take long.
I think id rather go for lights and sockets run from a fuse box, fuse box powered by cable ran back to the house with 3 pin on the end. Same result but a bit tidier and clearer as to what is what, rather than spurs off sockets that are lights etc.
[of course if your waiting for it to be wired properly, thats pretty much what this is bar the house end connection.]
Is this advisable?
I cut the cable a metre from the 4 sockets ,put a plug on it ,then wired the socket pictured to the remaining length of cable and simply plugged it in. The socket would be screwed to the side of my workbench.
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Well effectively you're creating an 8 bar extension lead which is then plugged into another extension lead. For starters I would never piggy back extension leads.
It's certainly not 17th edition 🙂
If you mean turning that socket into and extension lead using the existing lead (which is how I'm reading it) then yes, that would be one way. I'd run an extra earth inside the socket to the housing rather than rely on the screws. Also it needs to be plugged into an RCD protected circuit and a suitable fuse fitted.
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I wouldn't be running light and sockets on the same fused spur!
Where will it be connected in the house? it needs to be RCD protected
For starters I would never piggy back extension leads.It's certainly not 17th edition
The Regs only cover permanent wiring, you can plug as many extension leads into each other as you like. Not that you'd necessarily recommend it, but assuming they're all properly fused, the risk is pretty minimal.
no that's not very sensible. Running a light as a fused spur from a socket is pretty standard for sheds where you only have one circuit though.I wouldn't be running light and sockets on the same fused spur!