Terminate SWA in Wiska or straight to Garage CU

[doobereewotsit]

Hello all,

I wanted to know the best approach of connecting to a Garage CU.

Currently planning a small wiring project that i want to do in a few months time, when cash and time allows.
My plan is to do the work myself and go through the proper channels of notifying the work to the local council so i am building a plan of what i am doing and what kit to buy.

The plan is to run an SWA from the house(own supply) to the garage/ workshop.
My first question is with regards to the termination of the SWA where it meets the garage/ workshop.
The SWA will be the supply to a garage Consumer unit but my question is do i terminate the SWA in a Wiska box on the outside and then run a TE from the junction box(wiska) to the supply on the CU, which will be on the opposite side of the wall? or do I terminate the SWA on the Wiska box but strip the cable such that i feed the cable direct through the garage wall and into the CU?

I ask as trying to feed the chunky SWA through the wall and direct to the CU will be untidy and id like the supply to feed the CU from direct from the outside into the back of the CU.

I hope i am making sense.

Thanks all

John

 

[doobereewotsit]

It's not that simple with electrics and people of the public requesting info. We have to look at all the factors when giving out info. You should be able to understand this.

I completely understand.
Just don’t see how saying seek an electrician is a response.
That is my opinion.

 

[The Ghost]

To do what you propose involves a lot more than the questions you are asking. It is not off topic to include a reasoned judgement regards your own safety as that is intrinsic to being able to give you advice in a safe manner. I am concerned you probably will not do dead tests prior to commissioning the circuit and live test once you have. Do not expect anyone will compromise that by encouraging you to install in a dangerous way. When it is said get an electrician it is because you have made it abundantly clear you are dangerous to yourself and maybe more importantly, others.

 

[Andy78]

I completely understand.
Just don’t see how saying seek an electrician is a response.
That is my opinion.

It's usually the best and most relevant response with regards to safety, which is what being an electrician is all about.

 

[doobereewotsit]

To do what you propose involves a lot more than the questions you are asking. It is not off topic to include a reasoned judgement regards your own safety as that is intrinsic to being able to give you advice in a safe manner. I am concerned you probably will not do dead tests prior to commissioning the circuit and live test once you have. Do not expect anyone will compromise that by encouraging you to install in a dangerous way. When it is said get an electrician it is because you have made it abundantly clear you are dangerous to yourself and maybe more importantly, others.

That’s better. Not so generic.
I realise this involves more and is why my post was not titled “please provide a detailed plan on how to wire my garage”.
The problem I see across many forums is where someone is getting help with something and then suddenly, with no reasons or explanation someone chimes in with a blunt response.
It’s unhelpful and likely to discourage people getting the advice they need.
Besides it goes completely off topic. Which it’s fair to say this has.

 

[doobereewotsit]

It's usually the best and most relevant response with regards to safety, which is what being an electrician is all about.

That’s fair enough. It’s just nice to know why that’s all. Who knows someone might learn something.

 

[ruston]

To be fair there is too much information required to do what you require , cable sizing , cable protection , earthing arrangements and a whole lot more. To say you need an electrician is a fact, not an unfair comment.

 

[doobereewotsit]

Many many people read these forums looking for help without daring to post.
The irony here is anyone reading it wouldn’t know what about this thread is dangerous. Except of course, me.

To be fair there is too much information required to do what you require , cable sizing , cable protection , earthing arrangements and a whole lot more. To say you need an electrician is a fact, not an unfair comment.

You seem to be missing the vital point. I didn’t ask those questions.
I may be a mere DIY member of public, but an SWA connecting to a CU is exactly that. Yes there are tons of questions around the installation, but I didn’t ask them.
There will be an SWA and there will be a garage CU. And the garage is where this gets supplied to.
They are, and were, the only variables in my question.

 

[ruston]

You may may not have asked those questions but you must realise that you need to know how to do what you are proposing safely .
From your responses this does not seem to be the case.
You cannot blame us to be reluctant to give you any more information that would lead you into danger . That is my vital point.

 

[ruston]

Duplicate.

 

[doobereewotsit]

What responses are dangerous? Not one person had said what they are referring to so no, I don’t understand. Neither will anyone reading this.

I asked what is best from the point of connecting to the garage from the SWA. That is the context.

 

[doobereewotsit]

Anderson answered it on page 1.

 

[Charlie_]

If you have 5 weeks to spare then you can get fully conversant with it all and ride off into the sunset with a part p logo stuck to your saddle

 

[doobereewotsit]

If you have 5 weeks to spare then you can get fully conversant with it all and ride off into the sunset with a part p logo stuck to your saddle

I barely have 5 mins spare. I’m only on here today cause I’m stuck on a train.
I would have loved to got on that course and become a fully pledged spark. But the course numbers weren’t there for the night course.
With kids and mrs who works nights and being stuck in my job as an IT consultant. I don’t see it changing.
Shame but it is what it is as they say.

 

[Spoon]

I asked what is best from the point of connecting to the garage from the SWA. That is the context.

Unfortunately you can't simplify it this way. The more you try the more ignorant you sound about electricity and the regs.
I tried to help. I asked relevant questions regarding the install and yet you still don't answer them.
Again, there is more to it than just your question and the more this post goes on the less capable I think you are of doing the job.

 

[westward10]

So you have an answer to your question.