Hi all,
Well progress of late has been almost
non-existent, although of the last week we have had some major fixes completed
and more progress mainly in the L&T Branch area.
Firstly there has been a major
electrical upgrade to the JL&T layout, since the start of the build the
entire power requirements for the shed & JL&T layout have been running
of a 10 Amp extension lead run through our backyard.
Although not ideal or safe it had
finally served long enough, with the installation of a new solar power system
on our house we decided to upgrade the power in the backyard and hook up the
shed, and the pump for our water tanks. The shed being at the rear of our
property required a complete upgrade to 4mm cable from the house
switchboard to the shed.
I have also had all the fluorescent
lights hooked up onto one single circuit, and 6 double power points added to
serve the layout.
Electrical wiring for the
lighting circuit in and neat...
The lights are connected to a surface
mount plug via an extension lead, so if they need to be replaced or moved this
can be done easily.
The shed also has its own switchboard
that is protected by an RCD and circuit breakers independent and in
addition to the house switchboard. An external weatherproof switch at the
rear of the house isolates the entire layout/shed this allows the shed to be completely
electrically isolated when not in use.
Layout switchboard...
The second part involved continuing
the backdrop for the staging area in the L&T Branch area. Now that
the electrically works has finally been completed I can now start to seal up
all of the external walls and also insulate them. Again I have used the
plaster/drywall method for the backdrop, because there were more curves to be
installed I again used the 6mm flexible sheet.
External wall frame with
insulation installed, ready for the backdrop...
More insulation installed
in the first wall section ready for the remaining backdrop...
The backdrop required a curve to be
placed in the corner were the switchboard is located, this will also allow air
to move around the area, and also access. The switchboard is located
above the backdrop so if need be can be completely removed without damaging or
needing to remove the backdrop itself.
Backdrop installed and
screwed off, waiting to be stopped up...
More posts to follow as we progress
with the backdrop.
Jas...
I'm wanting to wire up my shed/layout room similar size to yours. Can you explain or show a photo of the breakers in the switchboard so I can get an idea of what I need. Thanks
ReplyDeleteHey Matthew I'll take a closer photo in the next day or two, be aware that I'm in Australia and our wiring maybe completely different if you are in another country.
ReplyDeleteWe use 240V - 50hz here.
Jas...