SWA or conduit?
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just on a job at the moment and everyone has their own opinion. My choice would be plastic conduit, someone else's steel for extra strength (which isn't need imo) and someone else said SWA because its quicker to cable up as not many connections to faff about with.
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EDIT: Misunderstood question: I thought you were asking about supply
TO the garage!
TO the garage!
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Domestic garage normally twin and earth clipped direct is fine. Maybe some pvc containment on the switch drop of there's an increased risk of impact.
Do you think that would achieve much other than, perhaps, aesthetically (which hardly matters in a garage)? As RF has said, just T+E 'clipped to walls' is usually adequate (and extremely common) in the average domestic garage.
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Thanks and sorry for not being clearer in the poll!
I was referring to the cabling within the garage itself from the consumer unit to the sockets and light switch and fittings.
I think it would John yes. The plastic i've used for outside lighting from TLC is pretty good and will offer a fair bit more protection compared to twin and skin direct. I know its pretty common now in new builds to clip t&e direct to the top of the wall/roof structure and then pop in conduit for the socket and switch drops but i don't mind putting a bit more time and effort in to things as long as the punter wants to pay for it of course
This is (as always) just my 2 pence worth of course!
I was referring to the cabling within the garage itself from the consumer unit to the sockets and light switch and fittings.
I think it would John yes. The plastic i've used for outside lighting from TLC is pretty good and will offer a fair bit more protection compared to twin and skin direct. I know its pretty common now in new builds to clip t&e direct to the top of the wall/roof structure and then pop in conduit for the socket and switch drops but i don't mind putting a bit more time and effort in to things as long as the punter wants to pay for it of course
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Agreed.
Um, i guess its quick to cleat up on the wall/joists but then more time to terminate compared to conduit with singles so yeah bit of a fine line their IMO
Perhaps, but only against certain types of trauma. You're talking about a 'compromise' that I have personally rarely seen. IME (albeit limited), domestic garages either have T+E clipped to the walls (often with plastic accessories) or, if there are concerns about mechanical damage, steel conduit (and metal-clad accessories).
Kind Regards, John
Or even metal capping. Not as much protection as metal conduit, but better than plastic.
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