Re: Greenhouse Heaters - Gas or Electric - Which is best?

BoyPete wrote:
> Mike wrote:
>>
>> "htmark98" <paycheck98@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:1144867575.570610.12400@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> I'm thinking of running electric to my greenhouse how do you get a
>>> double socket to stick to glass?
>>>
>>
>> You don't. You put an extra bit of wood in, across the glass if
>> required, but firmly fixed to the firm structure, and fit the socket
>> to that.
>>
>> By the mode of question, I guess you are DIY. Are you aware of the
>> safety implications here? Electricity has no respect for human skin
>> and life. You are only dead once. Electrics and water do not mix
>> ............. unless you know how and when and the greenhouse is not
>> one of them
>>
>> Mike
>> Marine Electrical Design Engineer (Rtd)
>
> And I beleive current regs/law, is that this should be installed by a
> qualified electrician, or checked by one, and a safety cert. issued.
> I'm told cost of check and cert is around £80! Take care my friend.

He could do the same as dozens of other people and run an extension lead 
down there, it will only be for 3 or 4 weeks at the most, once May gets
here 
it will be redundant.