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I am looking for some advice on the best way to install 5 double plug sockets into my garage, all of which will be running multiple computers.
My CU is located in the garage.
Would it be best to install the sockets onto their own ring main, or to add them onto the existing garage circuit...
Good morning, first time here. Woke up this morning to find the Washing Machine in the garage has no power, one of the two overhead lights won't come on in the garage either. GFCI the washing machine connects to won't reset, no power to the other outlet on that wall either.
The two overhead...
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I'm in the process of getting quotes to get an EV Charger installed, and hopefully at the same time power to 14 residents garages. As it stands, the expectation is the majority of use in the garages will simply be for lights as they are too small for modern cars. There will undoubtedly...
Evening all. A friend has had his whole house rewired with a 4 way CU installed in the garage on its own circuit. It has an 80A RCD acting as the main switch and 2 breakers 20A and 6A for a socket and light respectively. Here’s my question; would the addition of a single light and a single...
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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...
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First post so appologies if this is not the place to ask.
I'm after some help after receiving conflicting advise from a couple of electricians regarding the install of an EV charger on the outside of my garage, the garage is detached from the house.
Garage is fed with 10mm2 SWA from the...
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I'm installing an Garage consumer unit in an outbuilding being converted to a studio for a photographer just 1 ring main and lighting circuit.
supply cable 50M length SWA 10mm due to volt drop. No room where Consumer unit is to bring SWA in and terminate so was going to put IP65 box on...
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Apologies in advanced, i doubt my self a little too much.
I have ripped the old fused bored of the wall, pulled the cables out. Well, 2 reasons. I have NAPIT coming around to assess me and Its definitely a job that needed doing... A rewire I mean, of the garage.
I am...
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Is it permissible to have 2 feeds to 2 separate consumer units in a detached garage?
Is it permissible to run SWA underground through a duct/conduit or must it be direct in ground?
What diameter SWA would I require for a 10m run, buried and clipped to wall, feeding 3 x 16a...
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Hopefully this picture is clear enough to read the text boxes (if not, the PDF attached should be clearer). I'm trying to get 240V ran to my detached condo garage in order to run my TIG welder and my plasma cutter. I live in Ohio, and I know they still operate under NEC 2017. I want...
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Let be begin by making it clear that I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICIAN! I will be hiring one (I have one scheduled to come out to take a look, but it won't be until 10 days from now). I am making this post to get input from professional electricians as to whether this idea I have...
I have a 4mm2 armored cable going from the CU in the house, under the drive and into the garage. The breaker for this is a 16 amp type B. I want to have 2.2KW planer machine in the garage that has a 16 amp plug whilst also keeping three existing double sockets in the garage. The three double...
I have charged ahead with a small subpanel installation in a detached garage I am converting to a light-duty shop. The setup is simple, but I have been stymied by a final step. Hoping someone can help.
Old setup was a buried 12-2 wire from a 20a breaker in the house panel (100A) connecting to...
For a change its nice to have a clean slate to work to. Client wants their garage rewired (and boy does it need it!) so they can have the following:
Washing Machine, Tumble Dryer, American Fridge/Freezer, Outside socket, outside lights, workshop tools all 13A type such as circular saw etc...
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So I put power into my garage but having a few issues.
I've connected the SWA from a 32amp breaker in the main CU (See yellow arrow in picture) out to the garage CU which has a 16amp breaker for 5 sockets and 6amp for 2 LED Strip lights.
I've earthed this at the garage CU.
Plug sockets...
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I plan on installing a ring floodlight onto the brick centered above my garage door. I have some pictured attached I marked in red where I plan to run cables. My brother has done some electrical work but is not licensed electrician. Based on my research and his knowledge it seems right...
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A new small DB will be installed inside a garage for few lights and sockets. The feed will come from inside the house. Does it need to be an IP65 unit or can be the usual metal clad?
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I am considering getting some power in my garage for my new house. We currently have a second fuse board in the shed that is an old kind with rewireable fuses with a 50a double pole main switch feeding it. This shed is about 8 metres from the garage and would be easier to take a feed from here...
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I need advise. I like to supply electricity to my garage en block for fridge and freezer. Garage is about 50 yards away from my garden. My neighbour has no objection is I pass wire alongside fence wall using a steel post. The wire will stay within my and neighbours boundary wall and not...
Hi, im wanting to rewire my garage lighting and replace the lights currently in there now.
At the moment i have a two gang switch controlling two lights inside and one outside fed from an fcu. At the other end of the garage there is an outside light on a plug top.
i want to replace the two...
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