2006-07-25 06:45:57 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
to do it propperly, with a waterproof socket, armoured 2.5 cable, 16a rcbo "rcd fuse" 18 inch trench. i would quote around £300.
2006-07-25 06:53:34 · answer #1 · answered by sparky 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Lol... Ok... "power point" is a piece of software that many people use to make presentations at meetings.
I assume you mean you want to place an electrical hook-up, somewhere in your garden.
The cost will vary, based on a few factors... but here are the basics you need:
A Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt (GFCI) outlet.
This will cut off the electric within milliseconds of detecting a power surge, such as might happen, if a tool you were using shorted out. This could save your life.
An Exterior All-Weather Box. This is what you will mount the outlet into.... how big of a box, will depend on how many outlets you want to run out of it.
Electrical Conduit. You will want to run your electric wire thru this tubing to your outlet box. I would suggest the grey plastic conduit, which you can glue together, keeping it watertight. (prevents any ground water from getting into the wiring). How much conduit you need will be determined by where you want to put the outlets, and how far you have to go from your power source. Oh, and how deep in the ground you need to put the conduit. You need to but it below the 'frostline', so that it will stay where you put it. Conduit will also help protect the wiring from any gravel that happens to be in the soil. (you COULD go with just wiring, with an extra heavy outer coating, but this would not protect it as well as the conduit will)
Electrical wire. Don't skimp, get the appropriately rated wire for what you want to do. Make certain it has a 'ground' wire...typical house wire for instance, is called 12-2 NM-B WITH Ground. This means there are two wires to carry the current, and one to act as the safety ground. All are 12 gauge wire.... this type of wire is typically rated to carry up to 600 volts.
Mounting platform. Well, this can really vary, depending on where you want your outlets... if you want your outlets out in the middle of the garden, for instance, then you will need to mount them on a post of some sort, that has been placed to the frostline, minimum. If you have to use a post.... you might want to think about even putting one up that is tall enough to mount a light on.
You can call any hardware store, and explain to them, how far you wish to go, how many outlets, the exterior box, conduit, and wire, etc... and they can give you a good idea of the approximate cost of how much the parts are going to cost, and add the parts Ive not included here, such as connectors, glue, etc. General rule of thumb.... if you are going to hire someone to do this for you... you should expect the labor to be at least as much as the cost of the parts.
I would suggest that you check with your hardware store.. get the prices on those items.... then... call at least three 'handymen' or electricians....and ask for estimates, and ask them how they would go about accomplishing your task. Their methods may vary a bit, and this may affect the price. You may also need to get a permit...a licensed electrician should be able to answer that question.
Good Luck!
2006-07-25 07:09:29 · answer #2 · answered by thewrangler_sw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need armoured cable and a waterproof socket to have affixed to a stake and an electrician to wire it up the cable needs to be burried 18inches below the ground and run from your waterproof plug in the garden to the fuse box inside your house this is to fit a permanent socket in the garden if you burry the cable yourself then you,ll only need an electrician to connect the cable if you prefer a cheaper option buy a waterproof garden stake socket which is a plastic spike that pushes into the ground and has a waterproof socket attatched to it (£20 from B&Q) and (£14.99 from focus diy) the other end of the cable has an rcd addaptor fitted which plugs into an everyday plug socket so if you remove the rcd addaptor and push the cable through a hole in the wall or a vent brick so as to get the cable inside the prorerty then re attatch the rcd addaptor and plug in to a power point inside the house this is the cheapest option or use an extension cable to get power from house to shed and take garden plug from shed hope this helps and good luck
2006-07-25 11:00:41 · answer #3 · answered by andrew g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local Aldi store they are selling a kit for an external power point in your garden quite legal and meets new regulations for the diy person costs about £20
water proof socket cable and rcd plug to plug into an indoor socket.
2006-07-27 10:38:39 · answer #4 · answered by Russell B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No idea of cost, but you need armoured cable, a waterproof socket, a circuit breaker(in the house, only for the external line), and somewhere to mount the socket. It is not really a complicated job, but you will probably need an electrician to make the connections. Remember if you are burying the cable make sure it is deep enough and if possible cover with cement slabs before you back fill.
2006-07-25 06:56:42 · answer #5 · answered by Andrew M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just get an external power lead with a waterproof socket and you're done - B&Q - £20 or so! You'll need to know how to hook it upto the fuse box though, might be better getting an electrician if you know what I mean!
2006-07-25 06:49:19 · answer #6 · answered by bigscary_monster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay, so
Computer : 1500
Program: 55
Desk: 100-500
Chair: 50
The power to run it :20
The hours you will spend on it finish the project: 60
But umm.... yea
2006-07-25 06:50:05 · answer #7 · answered by mackay_18_stacey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i will tell you how to do it your self and save you a little money.
you will need to get
wire (enugh to run from your outdoor service pannel to your garden) you will need to get the yellow romex outdoor type.
a 15 amp GFCI circut breaker
a water proof outlet box set (comes with the box gasket and cover)
a stick of pvc conduit and connectors
a receptacle
and a 4x4x5 (to mount the receptacle in the garden)
strip about 16" of the yellow off one end of the wire then strip off 1/2" of the 3 wires in side. punch out a opening in the bottom of the service bor attach the connector and a pece of the pvc to the ground. run that end of the wire up the pipe into the box connect the ground wire (green or bare) to an open spot on the ground strip. attach the nutral wire (black) to an open spot on the nutral strip. now attach the GFCI breaker to the pannel and turn it off. and attach the hot wire (white) to the breaker.
punch out the right plug on the cover and re attach it. now dig a trench to your garden at least 16" deep run the wire in that trench. put your 4x4 about 12" in the ground run a pece of that pipe to the box attached to the 4x4 run the other end of the wire in to the box. strip it in the same manner as before and attach the receptacle put gasket and cover on. go back to the service pannel and turn the breaker on. and wala POWER.
2006-07-25 07:08:18 · answer #8 · answered by cheyenne32303 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He means an electrical outlet. Another option is to buy a "power stake" which has an extention cord that plugs into an existing outlet.
2006-07-25 06:58:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put up a big screen and let the slide show begin!
2006-07-25 07:39:30 · answer #10 · answered by Answer King 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋