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  1. ionionascu

    UK Armored cable under the house

    Hi. We had some building work done to the house a few years ago and we got an armored 10mm 3 core under the house, that comes from the consumer unit on one side of the house, all the way to the other side of the house. This cable is not connected to something and I am thinking about getting an...
  2. 1

    Garage supply suitable

    Hi there ! so I need some sockets in my garage and it’s only about a metre away from the house (kitchen sockets on internal side) I’m going to spur off my kitchen socket into a fuse spur and then run some 2.5mm into conduit and out to the garage (weatherproof box , saddles used ) also going to...
  3. B

    EV & Garage Feed

    Hi everyone, looking to put a 6mm SWA from house to a new garage 25m away. Wanting to make the garage ready for EV charging later so a little stuck as to future proof the install. Can I use the Doncaster power and data cable but unsure of how to feed the garage and EV charger. Any constructive...
  4. captaincaveman

    size of fused spur for garage electrics

    Hi gorgeous people. I've just been looking at a garage to re-establish the lights in it and put up a couple of LED battens but I have come across an uncommon set up which is making me scratch my head a bit. Any comments would be welcome... The garage is fed by 10m of swa 2.5mm from the lounge...
  5. E

    Garage power

    If I connect 4mm2 armoured from a 32A mcb to a garage 30metres away do I need to sub-fuse box in the garage or can I just use it as a radial circuit? The garage will have two sockets and fused down lighting.
  6. S

    UK Advice needed for garage power job

    Advice needed! Ive been to see a job for garage power, the previous electrician has taken a 4mm on a 32amp B MCB protected by a 30mA RCD. But hasnt done anything with, apart from the fact there is no protection and its T&E all straight forward. My ownly question is do i gland straight into a...
  7. D

    Garage Power Supply Problem

    The power to my garage is supplied by a fused spur in the house. When switched on the fuse in the spur blows and the RCD trips! I found that a live wire had loosened and was hanging out of its connection! Could this be the cause of the problem?
  8. K

    Garage power (high load)

    Hi All Any other thoughts, ideas/whys of legally doing it. I have client that wants to rewire his large/double garage as he wants to put his kilm and potters wheel in it plus run whats there and power for a new electric garage door (13a plugged one). currently theres lights, fridge/freezer...
  9. C

    Garage power

    Hi i have recently brought a new house (from my dad). However his garage 10m at the bottom of the garden is powered from a 13a fused rcd spur in the conservatory. the cable runs 2.5mm Twin E down the fence in PVC conduit into the garage then into a junction box split to power a ring main of 4...
  10. P

    Supplying garage with power

    Evening I am supplying a garage which is 14 meters from the house (House is TNCS), I will be taking the supply from a non - RCD protected 32A MCB using 6mm SWA cable buried. I will not be exporting the earth, so will installing earth rod - TT at the Garage, protected with a 30ma RCD and 2...
  11. S

    Garage Power fed via SWA from the back of a 13amp double socket to a DB int he Garage

    I'm hoping some of you guys out there on the forum can perhaps provide the benefit of your experience with the below issue:- Currently working on a job where the garage which is approximately 25 - 30 feet away and adjacent to the house, has its power fed to it via SWA connected off the back of...
  12. M

    Garage power

    Hi guys new to this looking to run power to my garage from the house cOnsumer unit. The garage is seperate from the house. I was thinking as the board is dual rcd of running 4mm cable from a 32a mcb to outside then swa in 4mm to garage. In the garage i will go into a new enclosure and run...
  13. 1

    Yet another garage power question. Sincere apologies.

    I know this has been done to death many times over and you are all probably sick of it by now, but unless I say exactly what I intend doing and someone says yes that is safe I wont have the confidence to continue. I would like to run some power to my garage, 8 metres from the house, by the...
  14. P

    Garage power

    Hi Guys and girls, This is my first post so go easy !! I want to run power out to my garage some 40 m away, recently built house so all new wiring and consumer uint. the builder ran a duct under ground with draw wire so no problem getting cable out there. My question is do i need to install...
  15. G

    garage power

    Hi I want to run power to my shed. its about 1.5 meters from my house so i will be using swa. can i use 6mm t+e pvc from my consumer unit which is a duel 30ma rcd board, on a 32a mcb, then fit an adaptable box on the outside wall. run the swa into the shed then fit a 2 way board with a 63a...
  16. N

    Garage Power

    Hi all, Could somebody tell me how to supply 2 double sockets and a light to a garage across a garden lawn (approx 5m)? The CU in the house has no RCD protection but has space for more MCBs. Do you need to use 2 SWA cables (one for light and 1 for power) or use 1 to go to a secondary CU in...
  17. A

    garage power

    Hi chaps am due to start a garage re-wire soon and just wanted to clarify the situation with 'exporting' the earth Earthing is TNS, am planning on using the sheath of existing SWA as earth The garage has metal struts supporting the roof, Do these need to be bonded to CPC?
  18. Y

    Garage power

    Hi, I have just finished wiring a garage. I usually go back to the consumer unit and split the tails and have a 40A RCD unit, connected to Armoured cable, which would then run to the garage to another RCD board, and make the garage its on TT system..... THIS job though, I have no choice but to...

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