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Steeltech shed earthing

xabi · 2021-06-24 14:02:50

If a steel shed has power going to it with a number of sockets and lights installed inside, do you need to have the shed itself connected to the earth wire? Shed is bolted down to a concrete slab.

24-06-2021 2:02pm

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If a steel shed has power going to it with a number of sockets and lights installed inside, do you need to have the shed itself connected to the earth wire? Shed is bolted down to a concrete slab.

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#2 24-06-2021 4:22pm

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xabi wrote: »

If a steel shed has power going to it with a number of sockets and lights installed inside, do you need to have the shed itself connected to the earth wire? Shed is bolted down to a concrete slab.

i would assume that the swa coming from the house board earth rod to to shed would be satisfactory

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#3 24-06-2021 5:06pm

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Yes the shed would need an earth...

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#4 24-06-2021 5:19pm

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Hypothetically if a live wire touched the shed would the RCBO in the house that the SWA is connected to trip?

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#5 24-06-2021 5:29pm

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It should yes, running the SWA and then fitting its own board in shed would be how I'd do it.

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#6 24-06-2021 5:35pm

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If a sub board is being fitted in the shed, you wont want the supply to it connected to the house RCD.

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