Help needed. Garage wiring

[casperLennon]

As people have said it’s not as simple as just giving advice. There are to many just wanting advice but in reality they want a step by step guide. To be fair why should we when we have all worked and studied hard and pay money to get where we are. Advice is fine, step by step is not

 

[Afoster615]

Yes, so i have explained my situation, been honest about not know weather the sheds are earthed, their old limestone, with 1 steel structural beam through. They have been wired with 6mm t&e to a switchbox in the shed which im looking to replace. Its been wired and working for 20 years so surely it is earthed. What type im not sure of. All i was after was a get an electrician, or yes im sure it can be done, even to a certain extent. But anyway, thanks.

 

[Spoon]

Its been wired and working for 20 years so surely it is earthed. What type im not sure of. All i was after was a get an electrician, or yes im sure it can be done, even to a certain extent. But anyway, thanks.

Hi mate.
Yes it may have been working for the past 20 years or even working before that but it's not up to current regs.
Take a 25 year old car. Yes it will still get you to the shops but it lacks all the modern safety features.
Same with wiring mate. You can't wire to regs 20 years old.

 

[Afoster615]

Hi spoon. Understand in that respect, to be honest its something i was exited about doing as ive always had an interest in domestic installation, but i guess for now i may just hire an electrician. Thanks for your feedback.

 

[ferg]

A lot of us have seen DIY bodges that make us go white.

Electrical work can look deceptively easy, with the right training and experience it can be.

BUT without the correct knowledge and experience you can end up with a functioning but incredibly dangerous installation.

The regulations are there to try and prevent death and injury not because we like spending a fortune on keeping up with the regs and test equipment.

You will be hard pressed to get the information you need here as most electricians do not want to encourage the kind of work we know to be potentially very dangerous.

I don't imagine this will make the slightest bit of difference to you but it's worth a try.

 

[Afoster615]

Hi ferg, thanks for your reply, this is what ive been after, some solid advice on why not to DIY. Im not going to ignore your honesty on electrical safety in relation to me installing it myself, so for that reason im going to source an electrician and see what he can offer towards this approach, thanks.

 

[Spoon]

Hi spoon. Understand in that respect, to be honest its something i was exited about doing as ive always had an interest in domestic installation, but i guess for now i may just hire an electrician. Thanks for your feedback.

House wiring does look easy, after all, its just wires. Some DIYers get angry with us some times when we don't give them the info they want. They know the principle but don't know how to do it correctly.
Not wanting to sound like an ---, but even brain surgery is simple, in principle. Brain Cancer: Open up the head, remove cancer, close head.
We have to work to regs and we will not give any info out that is out of date.
Personally I don't have any test kit, so last time I wanted work doing in my kitchen I got a guy in to do it, and also got a cert for the work.

 

[Afoster615]

House wiring does look easy, after all, its just wires.

Exactly what i was thinking before i started this thread.
When i walk around the house inspecting what way its been wired it seems relatively simple,obviously not tracking it to the beginning of the installation.
its a pity ive also no knowledge on current regs and earth bonding.
i have wired the kitchen with a new light circuit for down lights and undercupboard lights, which i why i thought this garage project would be do-able. But i appear to be wrong. And appreciate your advice

 

[telectrix]

any spark should be able to quote for the job FOC. then if you want to do the donkey work under his supervision, that could save you sme money.

 

[Devonchris]

Julius Caesar was giving advice down the Forum. When it went wrong he was stabbed in the back.

There were no ambulance chasing solicitors in his day so they resorted to the tried and tested method of compensation.

 

[telectrix]

et tu, brute.

 

[Afoster615]

Well, can safely say its all completed, every bit installed by myself, and inspected and tested by a qualified electrician, whom was more than happy with the work i had done. I guess any “donkey” can do these types of jobs.

 

[Spoon]

Well, can safely say its all completed, every bit installed by myself, and inspected and tested by a qualified electrician, whom was more than happy with the work i had done. I guess any “donkey” can do these types of jobs.

Congrats. Did the electrician give you a cert?

 

[DavidSpark]

Well, can safely say its all completed, every bit installed by myself, and inspected and tested by a qualified electrician, whom was more than happy with the work i had done. I guess any “donkey” can do these types of jobs.

Good to hear, you work fast for someone who was apparently working today while making 50k.

I'd love to see some pictures of your install that you done, we can give some feedback on what has been done to aid you in your learning of course.

 

[Afoster615]

Well yea your right, i wasnt working today. Feel free to come over an have a look. Guests are always welcome. Why have you to be so nasty about this davespark? Why not give someone a little credit. An take my word for it.
As the walls sockets etc where already wired in before it didnt actually take me that long to change over.
hardest part was connecting to new sub CU.