External power to she'd from garage.

[Clark3169]

Hi guys just wondered if the following is acceptable. My customer wants me to run power to his shed from his garage. I fitted the CU in the main house and his garage and all is tested and covered by RCD's however the ground between the two out buildings is concreted and he doesn't want to dig it up to run the SWA that I would usually use. I advised we can go above but he doesn't like the idea of this. Now the third option is to go between the two buildings using some pond flex or similar clipped to the bottom of the garden fence. I've had a brief look it he regs and OSG but I can't find anything to say I shouldn't do this but I just haven't in the past and would like your thoughts on it? Ill take a deeper look tomorrow after work but any suggestions would help. Thanks guys.

PS that shed of course ipad made it she'd

 

[telectrix]

wel, my advice is that you tell the customer how it's to be done, and if he don't like it, then tell him to get a cowboy in. as for there not been threads about it, you'll find that there's quite a few on shed supplies and nearly all recommend SWA. preferably buried in accordance with BS7671. pond flex FFS.

 

[ipf]

Thats utter rubbish. I looked and there is no question even coming close. I am a fully qualified electrician and able to notify my work. I know the proper way to do this and was simply looking for a regulation to quote to a difficult know it all customer. May I suggest you do come off here. Useful people who actually want to use the site for its intended use should be members here. Not small minded, bored people with no lives to live should leave.

Being, as you say, fully qualified and able to notify, I am of the opinion that you should have the ability to back up your opinions with your knowledge of BS7671 and present your case adequately. Read up a bit.

 

[Marvo]

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