2 FCUs from a radial in garage

[Sunil Patel]

Hi,

I'm planning my wiring for my garage and can't find the answer easily for this question

my garage is connected to my house, there is a 2.5mm cable reel fed from the CU.
I will be supplying 7 double sockets and 2 led light fittings from this cable
I will put a 3amp FCU to supply the lights
and a 13amp FCU to supply an outside double socket (I want to be able to turn it off and on)

my issue is figuring out where to put my FCU's.
The best way for my plan is to run 6 double sockets then at the end fit a 13amp FCU supplying the outside double socket and then connecting the 3amp FCU to the LOAD side of the 13amp FCU and supplying the lights from there

alternatively I could supply the 3amp FCU from socket 5 and the 13amp FCU from socket 6

Which would be the correct method? or if neither could you help with a solution

Cheers

 

[telectrix]

cable reel???

 

[Gareth Brookes]

cable reel???

Sound like an extension lead

 

[Pete999]

cable reel???

What Tel said?

 

[Pete999]

Hi,

I'm planning my wiring for my garage and can't find the answer easily for this question

my garage is connected to my house, there is a 2.5mm cable reel fed from the CU.
I will be supplying 7 double sockets and 2 led light fittings from this cable
I will put a 3amp FCU to supply the lights
and a 13amp FCU to supply an outside double socket (I want to be able to turn it off and on)

my issue is figuring out where to put my FCU's.
The best way for my plan is to run 6 double sockets then at the end fit a 13amp FCU supplying the outside double socket and then connecting the 3amp FCU to the LOAD side of the 13amp FCU and supplying the lights from there

alternatively I could supply the 3amp FCU from socket 5 and the 13amp FCU from socket 6

Which would be the correct method? or if neither could you help with a solution

Cheers

Are you an Electrician?, what electrical experience do you have, Sunil?

 

[Octopus]

7 double sockets ?

What are you planning on doing in there and what is the breaker size in the fuse board?

 

[Strima]

Why an SFCU for the outside socket when a double pole switch would suffice?

 

[Andy78]

7 double sockets ?

What are you planning on doing in there and what is the breaker size in the fuse board?

You'd think advantage of the good weather would be taken to grow the plants outside !

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I would not feed the lighting FCU from the load side of the outdoor socket FCU. What would be the point?
If you were to switch off the FCU to turn off the socket, you would also turn off the lights.
FCUs should be wired the same as sockets, feed in and feed out to the next accessory in the same terminations.

 

[Sunil Patel]

Thanks for the replies

Cable reel.. a length of 2.5 t&e on a reel that's been fed from the consumer unit

There is a 20 amp MCB that will be used

7 double sockets, 2 for outside the house, 1 for the garage door, 1 for the the washing machine and the others are just in corners..

Spinlondon. I meant the supply side just miswrote, thanks for noticing
Would that allow the lights to work at anytime?

Strima. True, but if I can I'd rather use the fcu as it's the same make and range as the other fittings

 

[FatAlan]

Hi Sunil. Exactly how is your garage connected to the house ie cable type, size, physical protection and distance?

 

[Sunil Patel]

Hi Sunil. Exactly how is your garage connected to the house ie cable type, size, physical protection and distance?

It is attached to the side of the house, and there is a 2.5mm t&e cable that has been fed from the CU to the garage. The 2.5mm cable will be connected to the CU with a 20amp MCB when ready
Literally 1m from the CU - No physical protection as the cable is in the wall

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

7 double sockets in a garage? Sounds like a grow house if you ask me!!

 

[Sunil Patel]

7 double sockets in a garage? Sounds like a grow house if you ask me!!

Had the entire house rewired.. I've got 35+ double sockets on 3 rings, 10+ ethernet points, 5+ satellite points.. I'm fine with overkill, as I won't be overloading.
I just want the convenience of being able to put a fridge in my garage in any corner in the future, and to be able to plug in my lawn mower/pressure washer at the front and back of the house without feeding through a door/window

 

[Deleted member 26818]

To control the outside socket, I would use a 20A switch rather than an FCU.
I would use an FCU for the lighting as you would want to fuse down to 3 or 5A.