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Electrics
Wessex IP66 13A DP Switched Socket 2 Gang
outdoor socket IP66 rated
This fits on the outside wall of your house with a hole drilled through wall for cable. Cable can be plugged into an indoor socket. Total load 13 amp.(3000 watts). I fitted a double so we could use lawn mower, waterfeature pond pump aswell.
£10
Hyco Thermostatically controlled Frost Heater
200 watt
Frost heater is to guard against lower temperatures at night and earl or late in the year.
This is higher wattage than I need for this small space so set very low to turn on at 11c, the advantage is it has a built in safety guard. Many people use a lower wattage tubular heater.
£25 -30
People ask how much does it cost to run the electrics?
Lamp 10 hours a day( I don't have it on more than a couple of hours in the morning)
Frost heater on thermostat probably only actually on for 8 hours max.
My rough calculation is about £10 per month
Bear in mind this will only be for the colder months of the year when she's not in hibernation. The cost in summer will be greatly reduced.