Power to a Garage - Correct cable and consumer unit

[conks]

Hi,

I'm a complete beginner when it comes to this.

I've recently moved into an old property and although there is a mains cable coming into a detached garage (wired to a socket), there is nil power. Looking at the consumer unit in the Hall, there is no switch for external/garage supply so presumably, it's coming off a socket in the main house somehow.

I can't trace it as it appears to go underground ? (any thoughts/tips?).

Anyway, if I start afresh, I guess I will need an armoured cable (which I beleive is also called SWA ?) and I've seen this on Screwfix which I'm not sure will be OK or not?

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/61591...t;jsessionid=DKXE05P3SKGMICSTHZOSFFY?ts=81667

My questions are:

1. If I run a SWA to the proposed consumer unit, by burying the SWA underground, what do I connect the SWA to in the main house (non garage end) so that there is a supply ? How can you do this ? The main consumer unit in the Hall is approx 15m away from the garage).

2. Do I have to run any of this through Building Control re Part P ?

3. Once the 2 way consumer unit is in the garage, how easy is it to connect the SWA, then, the feeds to the desired socket, light (via two switching etc.).

Thanks very much.

 

[ColJack]

1. connect to a metal clad, 30mA rcd enclosure which is fed from a 32A breaker in the consumer unit. wired in 6mm cable..

2. Yes as it's notifiable to the LABC under Part-P of the building regulations.

3. if you have to ask these questions it will be easier and cheaper to get in a part P registered electrician to do the work...