Cable to shed - what type?

Aug 12, 2012 25 Replies

Is the "climate class" of fridge freezer suitable for use in a presumably unheated shed?

With a single compressor fridge/freezer you may find that the freezer part doesn't or not very well. This is because the compressor only runs to keep the fridge bit cool, if the fridge part doesn't warm up often enough (due to being in a cool enviroment) not enough cooling is applied to the freezer part.

Isn't that used when you want a frost free lawn :-)

un electrical cable to shed to run a light and fridge > freezer. Is the "cl= imate class" of fridge freezer suitable for use in a presumably unheated sh= ed? With a single compressor fridge/freezer you may find that the freezer p= art doesn't or not very well. This is because the compressor only runs to k= eep the fridge bit cool, if the fridge part doesn't warm up often enough (d= ue to being in a cool enviroment) not enough cooling is applied to the free= zer part. -- Cheers Dave.

It used to be (30 years ago) that some fridge/freezers were designed to wor= k properly assuming that the fridge was opened from time to time. The (sin= gle) thermostat worked on the fridge temperature. If you left it closed fo= r days on end then the freezer comparment gradually warmed up. One fix to = this was to add a small electric heater inside the fridge...

Robert

Sorry chest freezer not fridge freezer

Plugged in.

No. It'll be out of the way so not too concerned about impact damage (i.e behind bushes, alongside fence).

Standard household plug socket. Do you mean RCD via my fuse box? Ummm. Maybe. House is only 12 years old so does that help. I think it probably is RCD protected then since toaster seems to trip the switch occasionally.

Plug socket is behind washing machine so not easily accessible anyway...

Chances are it has a RCD then

The "switch" the toaster trips - has it got a test button on it?

If so, then that is a RCD. In which case you won't need a second.

(take a photo of the fuse box and post it somewhere we can have a look if you are unsure)

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