Justin Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Just got quote from local electrician to getting leccy to garage, 40 m cable, three sockets pir sensor two strip led lighting. £545 plus vat. Who is he kidding? He did not even say i need a separate fuseboard in the garage which is regulations. Getting another quote. For that sort of money sod it I can do it myself, it is not hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor72 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 (edited) I’ve got armour lite cable and separate fuse breaker board in my garden building Edited September 13, 2018 by Raptor72 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Over the summer I had additional cable installed outside for the hot tub. The electrician mentioned that they prefer to use armoured flex now rather than armoured cable as it is easier to manage. I am not sure that you need a separate fuse board but I know that you need a separate RCD in your existing fuse board. I have two feeds into the garden - one (armoured cable) for the smokery and workshop and the other (armoured flex) for the hot tub. Both use dedicated breakers in my existing breaker box and both are Part P certified. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) If the feed comes from you house fuse board fine but if not then needed I think. Edited September 13, 2018 by Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 2nd quote £750. sod it . whole idea scrapped. No separate freezer in garage. going to Venice for a 4 day trip with Lindsey instead, it is cheaper....with smoke on water judged course tacked on too, Electricians con merchants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Why don't you put it in yourself and then just get the electrician to check it afterwards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 Know nothing about it. Get lost at voltage drop as cable about 40m long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 On 9/13/2018 at 8:29 AM, Wade said: Over the summer I had additional cable installed outside for the hot tub. The electrician mentioned that they prefer to use armoured flex now rather than armoured cable as it is easier to manage. I am not sure that you need a separate fuse board but I know that you need a separate RCD in your existing fuse board. I have two feeds into the garden - one (armoured cable) for the smokery and workshop and the other (armoured flex) for the hot tub. Both use dedicated breakers in my existing breaker box and both are Part P certified. Fine if coming form RCD but mine isn't as it is at front of house and garage is detached at back of rear garden. It is to come off back of socket . Need ot wire it int the socket then run cable to separate fuse board in garage then run triple socket form that and output to led strip lights. Should work thinking about it. Do not want to end up tripping the sockets not least because TV sky and speakers all go it not hat socket too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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