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Hi there
Yesterday I installed an electric garage door which I am currently running from an extension lead.
My garage has a small consumer unit with no spare mcbs. From the consumer unit are 1 double socket on a 16amp mcb and 2x 6amp mcbs running internal and external lights.
I now need to add an extra socket to power the garage door. I know I could spur off the existing socket, 12 meters away, but seems excessive on cable. There are other options I know, but my questions are these (to come up with the most efficient way, in terms of cable and time whilst still being safe)...
1. Could I go from the consumer unit to one FSU then run a cable from the FSU to each socket. ie. the FSU would have two outputs rather than daisy chaining the two sockets.
2. I think I know the answer is no, but could I just run the new socket to the existing MCB, giving me two outputs from one MCB?
Thanks in advance
Rob
Yesterday I installed an electric garage door which I am currently running from an extension lead.
My garage has a small consumer unit with no spare mcbs. From the consumer unit are 1 double socket on a 16amp mcb and 2x 6amp mcbs running internal and external lights.
I now need to add an extra socket to power the garage door. I know I could spur off the existing socket, 12 meters away, but seems excessive on cable. There are other options I know, but my questions are these (to come up with the most efficient way, in terms of cable and time whilst still being safe)...
1. Could I go from the consumer unit to one FSU then run a cable from the FSU to each socket. ie. the FSU would have two outputs rather than daisy chaining the two sockets.
Socket---------------FSU---------------Socket
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Consumer Unit
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Consumer Unit
2. I think I know the answer is no, but could I just run the new socket to the existing MCB, giving me two outputs from one MCB?
Thanks in advance
Rob