Which way additional consumer board or use existing

[terrynye]

I'm having an extension built, electrics are going to plan. Socket cables are in (went for new ring in the end), light cables and I decided to add a feed for the shed which comes in on 2.5 anaconda.
My question is should I add a new consumer board using 10mm twin off a space in the existing consumer board. 40a MCB.
Was think of this
British General 8-Module 6-Way Part-Populated Main Switch Consumer Unit | Domestic Consumer Units | Screwfix.com - https://www.screwfix.com/p/british-general-8-module-6-way-part-populated-main-switch-consumer-unit/8847j
or take cables back to the existing consumer box which has enough spaces, I've also left all cables long enough for both ways to work.

Thanks
Terry

 

[Rpa07]

@sparksburnout, we’ve missed you but didn’t realise until I read your post!
How’s that puppy of yours, behaving herself? Post a few photies!
Good to read you again.

 

[sparksburnout]

@sparksburnout, we’ve missed you but didn’t realise until I read your post!
How’s that puppy of yours, behaving herself? Post a few photies!
Good to read you again.

Thanks for your kind words! Not good news on the Mable front, it's a long story but I had to re-home her, still not properly over it to be honest. There are other dogs in the family and they wouldn't get on with her, I couldn't stand the stress to be honest, enough said. She's gone to a great home though and is getting along just fine. I might consider getting a proper pup in time, hopefully. Anyway I've sussed our Terry out:
"I'm after a little advice I have a fair amount of 12 gauge hot neutral and ground cable. Is there any reason apart from the colours being different I can't use this in my upcoming extension?
I believe from my basic research it will take 230volts and in the US they use it for 20 amp circuits, so will be ok on a 16amp trip switch.

Many thanks
Terry"
Bet the BCO will love it when he clocks his yankee cables!!!

 

[WillWX]

That’s the end of that then, ha.

 

[terrynye]

I would politely suggest you address these questions to the spark doing the work ..........

I've an electronics degree which was some years ago & and IT degree so I think I'm more than qualified to know what I'm doing!

type of earthing questions haven't yet surfaced

Well I'm not touching the earthing so that answers that question.


In which case he needs to talk to his BCO!
The builder has already notified BCO and they have attended site once already.

 

[Deleted member 105166]

Oh dear.

 

[davesparks]

I would politely suggest you address these questions to the spark doing the work ..........

I've an electronics degree which was some years ago & and IT degree so I think I'm more than qualified to know what I'm doing!

type of earthing questions haven't yet surfaced

Well I'm not touching the earthing so that answers that question.


In which case he needs to talk to his BCO!
The builder has already notified BCO and they have attended site once already.

Your degrees are admirable, but not overly relevant to installation work. Do you have a good working knowledge of the current wiring regulations and associated building regulations?

Just because you are not touching the earthing it doesn’t make it irrelevant. The earthing and bonding must be checked and tested for you to comply with the regulations and you will surely have needed the test results in your cable calculations for the new circuits?

 

[RWJ]

Wind up.......Where's Tel? lolol

 

[Taylortwocities]

've an electronics degree which was some years ago & and IT degree so I think I'm more than qualified to know what I'm doing!

Oh contraire.
An IT degree and knowing a NAND from a NOR doth not mean that you know anything about BS7671.

A decade and a bit ago, we faced the introduction of Building Regulations Part P. This meant that folk doing electrical work (such as yours) in their own homes had to have the correct qualifications and join a Competent Person Scheme.
I did enjoy the squeals of protest from the members of the IEE (now the IET) who had, up until then, done their own electrical stuff at home. The IET is the body that write the standard for Electrical installation (BS7671).
Now they had to go and get a measly City and Guilds qualification in Electrical Installation. Their HND's, Doctorates and Masters Degrees in Electronics did not qualify them to do any more than change a socket or two.
Nor does yours....

 

[WillWX]

I would politely suggest you address these questions to the spark doing the work ..........

I've an electronics degree which was some years ago & and IT degree so I think I'm more than qualified to know what I'm doing!

type of earthing questions haven't yet surfaced

Well I'm not touching the earthing so that answers that question.


In which case he needs to talk to his BCO!
The builder has already notified BCO and they have attended site once already.

Ha, this has to be a wind up surely.

 

[RWJ]

Stupid questions and some carp about USA cables........ I small bull***t

Next he'll be asking is live the brown or blue one, or claiming he's got a patio so earthing doesn't count!!!

 

[WillWX]

Stupid questions and some carp about USA cables........ I small bull***t

Next he'll be asking is live the brown or blue one, or claiming he's got a patio so earthing doesn't count!!!

Love that he rated your post dumb haha

 

[Des 56]

Oh dear.

Your not being very generous with the quantity of Oh dears you posted Tony
Seemed to me it deserved at least two

 

[Octopus]

I don't think we are being told the whole story .....

 

[Taylortwocities]

Red is positive, Black is negative. Nothing to worry about.

 

[RWJ]

Oh wait..... my prediction maybe right if he's using that USA cable. I've got a black wire and a white wire pmsl