Would this be allowed.

[nomad]

G'day.

I'm eventually going to have proper power wiring done, & this will only be a temporary measure for now if it's allowed.

At present I'm running an extension cord from the laundry to the garage as it doesn't have power connected as yet. The laundry has a double power point, but I'm only using one, for the washing machine. The distance from the laundry to the garage is about 12 metres.

Is it legal to plug the heavy duty extension cord (that I'm using now) into the spare power point, run it to the garage underground in conduit, & into the garage. The only reason I'm asking this, is because if it's raining or even a lasting heavy dew, I naturally won't run the lead outside on top of the ground.

It will only be used for tools like a drill, sander, 4" grinder etc.

Thanks.

[Ashore]

Personally I can't see why not , its only an extension cord, however I am sure someone will enlighten us with reasons why you can't

[nomad]

Thanks Ashore. I can't see much wrong with the idea either. And it won't cost me anything either. I already have the lead, there's conduit already set in place through the garage floor & the previous owners left enough conduit to do the job. But that job wasn't done, like so many others they either botched & I have to fix, or didn't do at all.

[DavidG]

It is an extension cord. Valid....
Pulled that one myself a few times.

[MurrayD99]

G'day.

................if it's raining or even a lasting heavy dew, I naturally won't run the lead outside on top of the ground.

It will only be used for tools like a drill, sander, 4" grinder etc.

Thanks.

I would - with an isolating transformer or an RCD. That's what they were invented for. Not wishing to provoke WW III here, you understand.

[Sideshow]

It's fine if you're sticking to the extension cord socket at the shed end (ie don't wire it in as a feed to a power point or other fixed wiring).

As for the RCD, if you have RCD's in your switchboard already - providing protection to the power circuit in the laundry then you'll be fine. If not, then as suggested get yourself a plug-in RCD and plug the extension cord into that. Should be ok.

Not sure about the conduit, why not run the cord out whenever you use it? Seems like a lot of trouble for a temporary set-up. Guess you could use the cord as a draw wire for the permanent wiring later on.

[Frank&Earnest]

It's fine if you're sticking to the extension cord socket at the shed end (ie don't wire it in as a feed to a power point or other fixed wiring).

As for the RCD, if you have RCD's in your switchboard already - providing protection to the power circuit in the laundry then you'll be fine. If not, then as suggested get yourself a plug-in RCD and plug the extension cord into that. Should be ok.

Not sure about the conduit, why not run the cord out whenever you use it? Seems like a lot of trouble for a temporary set-up. Guess you could use the cord as a draw wire for the permanent wiring later on.

What he said. Also, remember that the conduit has to be the orange one, not the grey one, and laid 600mm deep if it is in uncovered ground. Is it worth the hassle? If you are prepared to do that much digging, you might as well get an electrician to do a permanent connection.