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Electrics in a Greenhouse
Hyacinth Bucket
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Does anyone have electrics in their greenhouse, ie heaters and lighting? My greenhouse is about 20' from an outside power point. Has anyone run electrics through the garden flower borders?
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I have armoured cable running down both sides of the garden. One goes to the pond to supply power to the fountain and the other runs down to the new shed. Both above ground, fitted and signed off by a friend who is a part P electrician.
Mine goes by an overhead cable to the garage from March. OH takes it down in winter. Gets in the farmer's way when he delivers hay.
Yes, the cable was run through an old hose pipe, buried around 8 inches down, through the lawn, under the hedge and through flower beds, to end up around 30 foot from the house, ending in a double socket. The switch and box are indoors in the kitchen, and a hole was drilled in the wall for the cable to pass through. It is buried deep enough that - so far - it has never been dug up or hit with a spade. I don't dig my garden at all except for planting, and i know where the cable is. This has now been in place for around 12 years, and works very well to date.
We have armoured cable running to a water feature, it goes along the fence at ground level and then under the border through a plastic pipe. We also have armoured cable that supplies power to several spotlights dotting around the garden to highlight planting. We have a double outside electric socket that has a cover to protect it from the weather and has a trip device inside the conservatory.
I have armoured cable from the house to the garage and to a modern circuit breaker safety box. My greenhouse is a lean to on the garage wall so straight through the wall and connected to the heated sand bed plus a fan for heating or cooling. I have the plugs inside the garage as the safest way to operate and it has worked well for years.
Frank
Hello Frank - good to see you
We'd noticed you'd gone AWOL and were just a little bit anxious ......
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hello Dove, it has been a busy time and nothing happening in the garden so I backed off awhile. It could be a little while longer, the new kitchen is due to start Saturday, not looking forward to the upset. At least the weather here in the Northeast has picked up and suddenly there is fresh life showing, the interest picks up.
All is well otherwise passed out fit yesterday at the hospital, MOT fine, will get that card from King Charles probably?
Frank