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External Garage needs leccy.
My son would like to run mains electricity to his brick-built garage at the rear of his house;...a double-socket and lighting would suffice. The garage sits parallel to the back-wall of his house and the gap between the two is about 9 metres. His house is 20 years old and has an RCD consumer unit that is sited in his hallway at the front of his house.
Whilst being very mindful of rules, regulations and legality he’d like to do as much of the preparatory (non technical) work as possible himself. i.e. digging out a trench for underground cable etc.
With the above in mind a few questions please:
Is it feasible/allowable to run a ‘spur’ to the garage from a ring main socket that’s sits in his kitchen on the rear wall of his house?
If ‘yes’,...what type/size cable would be required and what regulations govern the installation of said cable? How deep would the trench need to be? Are there any other legal requirements?
With regard to the technical side of things at what point would a ‘qualified’ electrician need to take over?... does the work need certification?
At this early stage we’re just looking for initial guidance, advice and any relevant comments.
As ever, all replies gratefully received.
My son would like to run mains electricity to his brick-built garage at the rear of his house;...a double-socket and lighting would suffice. The garage sits parallel to the back-wall of his house and the gap between the two is about 9 metres. His house is 20 years old and has an RCD consumer unit that is sited in his hallway at the front of his house.
Whilst being very mindful of rules, regulations and legality he’d like to do as much of the preparatory (non technical) work as possible himself. i.e. digging out a trench for underground cable etc.
With the above in mind a few questions please:
Is it feasible/allowable to run a ‘spur’ to the garage from a ring main socket that’s sits in his kitchen on the rear wall of his house?
If ‘yes’,...what type/size cable would be required and what regulations govern the installation of said cable? How deep would the trench need to be? Are there any other legal requirements?
With regard to the technical side of things at what point would a ‘qualified’ electrician need to take over?... does the work need certification?
At this early stage we’re just looking for initial guidance, advice and any relevant comments.
As ever, all replies gratefully received.
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