Rewiring house questions

[dannym]

Hi everyone, I've rewired my first house by myself - I havnt done a great deal of domestic work, mainly industrial and commercial. But I've got a few of questions that I havnt been able to find answers for. I think I know how to do them but would just like some conformation to boost my confidence with it lol.


1. On one lighting circuit I've taken the feed to 3 different rooms, and they are feeding 2 pendant lights and one extract fan and in the kitchen - 10 led downlights. My question is will these 10 downlights be ok on one switch? Or will it overload the circuit?

2. The external shed requires a feed. The shed is approximately 25m away from the consumer unit. My idea is to run a 2 core 6mm SWA to an IP rated adaptable box on the side of the house and connect a 6mm t and e into this and run it back to the board. Would this be acceptable? I know that I need an earth stake near the shed.

3. The board is moving the meter to an external location (the consumer unit has also been moved). But is over 3m away from the meter. I was going to use a KMF switch that would be boxed in somehow and use an SWA out of if to an IP rated adaptable box and then feed the consumer unit. Does this sound ok or does anyone have any other suggestions? I've never dealt with the electricity company directly before and the customer has spoke to them so I'm not sure what they'll leave me with.


Many thanks,

Danny

 

[telectrix]

some years ago, it was common for training to stress that you could not take PME outside the house, e.g. to a shed. this misconception has now been mostly discredited, but some industrial sparks may have heard the old wives tale second hand and, not being used to doing domestic, believe it to still be true.

 

[uksparks]

some years ago, it was common for training to stress that you could not take PME outside the house, e.g. to a shed. this misconception has now been mostly discredited, but some industrial sparks may have heard the old wives tale second hand and, not being used to doing domestic, believe it to still be true.

That's no excuse, the BGB is there for a reason, people should read it and take it in.... right, so where did I put it, I know its round here somewhere.

Am I the only sad bugger on here who actually takes it to bed and reads it?

 

[dannym]

Murdoch - I havnt chosen a consumer unit yet.

Sorry but I've only recently finished my apprenticeship, completing the course in July so havnt been doing it for years and years. Talking about earth rods - I've heard that you shouldn't take the earth from the shed all the way back to the MET, but if that's old news then I thank you for the information. I heard it could cause nuisance tripping inside the house. There is no extraneous parts in the shed that need bonding

 

[Octopus]

Murdoch - I havnt chosen a consumer unit yet.

Sorry but I've only recently finished my apprenticeship, completing the course in July so havnt been doing it for years and years. Talking about earth rods - I've heard that you shouldn't take the earth from the shed all the way back to the MET, but if that's old news then I thank you for the information. I heard it could cause nuisance tripping inside the house. There is no extraneous parts in the shed that need bonding

So which scheme are you a member of?

 

[Octopus]

Murdoch - I havnt chosen a consumer unit yet.

Sorry but I've only recently finished my apprenticeship, completing the course in July so havnt been doing it for years and years. Talking about earth rods - I've heard that you shouldn't take the earth from the shed all the way back to the MET, but if that's old news then I thank you for the information. I heard it could cause nuisance tripping inside the house. There is no extraneous parts in the shed that need bonding

Which will ALWAYS be the case if the shed is supplied off an circuit or a "shared" RCD.

 

[telectrix]

Murdoch - I havnt chosen a consumer unit yet.

Sorry but I've only recently finished my apprenticeship, completing the course in July so havnt been doing it for years and years. Talking about earth rods - I've heard that you shouldn't take the earth from the shed all the way back to the MET, but if that's old news then I thank you for the information. I heard it could cause nuisance tripping inside the house. There is no extraneous parts in the shed that need bonding

so make sure that your feed to the shed is not RCD protected. if part of it is in T/E then you'll need to comply in an alternative way with 522.6.101 if it's buried in a wall.

 

[dannym]

I'm not a member of any scheme, got my ecs card but that's as far as I've gone. So as long as I put it in its own RCD at the board it shall be fine? And I was to put a split board in with the shed supply on its own RCBO or RCD before the 30ma RCD?
Thanks

 

[dannym]

Ahh thankyou telectrix. I was going to run it in the floorboards from the board to the external adaptable.

 

[camerabloke]

How are you notifying then?

 

[Octopus]

I'm not a member of any scheme, got my ecs card but that's as far as I've gone. So as long as I put it in its own RCD at the board it shall be fine? And I was to put a split board in with the shed supply on its own RCBO or RCD before the 30ma RCD?
Thanks

So how do YOU plan to comply with Part P?

 

[dannym]

I was going to get someone else to come in and test and sign it off

 

[camerabloke]

You'll be lucky

 

[Octopus]

I was going to get someone else to come in and test and sign it off

Really???????? 3rd Party inspection and test isn't allowable currently unless you get LABC to do it.

 

[uksparks]

I was going to get someone else to come in and test and sign it off

FFS I knew it, I could have put money on it!

 

[uksparks]

It's amazing how many calls I get asking if I can issue a certificate on new work as the electrician can't do it, it's making me wonder if I have made a boo boo on my website and said that I do third party sign offs etc.