Having an extension done now and need to put an armoured cable feed to garage now before floors concreted
I have two spare 6mm twin and earth cables routed from the consumer unit (but not connetced to supply) sitting in ceiling space ready to be connected to anything. Put these in before wall was all plastered and decorated
I intend to use one of these to connect internally to a 6mm armoured cable run into garage ( about 3M away from house)
QUESTIONS ARE...
a) Can I use both 6mm twin and earths connected together to join onto a armoured cable larger than 6mm, say 10mm, to cope with possibly higher loads (thinking of future garden sockets, lights, possible hot tub one distant day)
b)Presumably there is no point connecting a single 6mm twin and earth from the consumer unit a armoured cable greater than 6mm, i.e connect the 6mm T&E from consumer to a 10mm armoured cable to feed garage
c)Once the electric is fed to gargage, intending to feed any other external elecric requirements out from garage, i.e garden lights. However want to be able to switch lights garden lights on off from inside. Presuming I will need an additional 3 core SWA fed in for each switched outdoor lighting circuit. Is 2.5mm ok for this lighting circuit switching for a max distance of 20m
Really appreciate any advise help on above questions and need to resolve soon as theyre wanting to concrete extension flloor
Paul
I have two spare 6mm twin and earth cables routed from the consumer unit (but not connetced to supply) sitting in ceiling space ready to be connected to anything. Put these in before wall was all plastered and decorated
I intend to use one of these to connect internally to a 6mm armoured cable run into garage ( about 3M away from house)
QUESTIONS ARE...
a) Can I use both 6mm twin and earths connected together to join onto a armoured cable larger than 6mm, say 10mm, to cope with possibly higher loads (thinking of future garden sockets, lights, possible hot tub one distant day)
b)Presumably there is no point connecting a single 6mm twin and earth from the consumer unit a armoured cable greater than 6mm, i.e connect the 6mm T&E from consumer to a 10mm armoured cable to feed garage
c)Once the electric is fed to gargage, intending to feed any other external elecric requirements out from garage, i.e garden lights. However want to be able to switch lights garden lights on off from inside. Presuming I will need an additional 3 core SWA fed in for each switched outdoor lighting circuit. Is 2.5mm ok for this lighting circuit switching for a max distance of 20m
Really appreciate any advise help on above questions and need to resolve soon as theyre wanting to concrete extension flloor
Paul