Hi,
While getting my electrical installation in the garage tidied up I want to run a length (60m) of armoured cable from my garage to my shed at the end of the garden. I will be using an RCD MCB in the garage consumer unit to supply the armoured cable. My question is regarding earthing. It has been suggested that I should provide a seperate earth (via an earth rod) for the consumer unit in the shed rather than rely on the earth via the armoured cable to the garage. It think this makes sense but I was wondering how I install an earth rod. I realise you hammer the rod into the ground but is there a certain distance from the shed I should install it?
Also, I have noticed that newer earth rod installations have a cover over the rod and the earth rod clamp. Is this now mandatory?
Thanks
Nick
While getting my electrical installation in the garage tidied up I want to run a length (60m) of armoured cable from my garage to my shed at the end of the garden. I will be using an RCD MCB in the garage consumer unit to supply the armoured cable. My question is regarding earthing. It has been suggested that I should provide a seperate earth (via an earth rod) for the consumer unit in the shed rather than rely on the earth via the armoured cable to the garage. It think this makes sense but I was wondering how I install an earth rod. I realise you hammer the rod into the ground but is there a certain distance from the shed I should install it?
Also, I have noticed that newer earth rod installations have a cover over the rod and the earth rod clamp. Is this now mandatory?
Thanks
Nick