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I have forgotten now and then but I wired my shed and all outside electrics to conform with the new electrical/building regs that operate in the UK, so rather than go all the way out to the shed I trip the RCD on the mains board that feeds all of the outside electrics. <br />I don't know about your countries but here in the UK the electrical installation is now under building regulations and all stages of the installation are subject to inspection by the local council inspectors. Anything installed after Jan 1 this year has to have a pass certificate which will be needed when selling your house, apparently a few dozen people are getting fataly zapped by diy sparks every year. I am a spark by trade & a spark friend inspected my work. Slightly off topic, but never mind!! <br />Goodness knows what the inspector would think about garden railways and all that low voltage in the tracks and a burglar might get a tickle if he touched it, probably ban the hobby. Saying that I'm amazed that live steam models are allowed in this country with the state of our Health & Safety legislation. <br />Cheers, <br />Kim <br />[tup]
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