Hi,
I'm not a qualified sparky, but I am knowledgable in electrics. I am putting a new shed in the garden and need power to it. I currently have a redundant 10mm T+E in the attic that used to be for the shower (now have thermostatic mixer).
Ideally I would change MCB to an 32A RCCB in the CU and then use an adaptable box to join into 6mm 3 core SWA in the attic which would then run down outside wall underground and into shed CU with 20A mcb for sockets and 6A mcb for lights. But to stay legal it would cost me a fortune for BC approval in light of Part P.
My other option and still staying legal (in my opinion) although not in the spirit of PP. Terminate 10mm into 32A blue commando socket. Which I beleive I am allowed to do as I am simply modifying an existing circuit not in a special zone. And then the 6mm SWA goes to shed CU etc but it is in effect plugged in and so not a permanent installation.
Which would you recommend? Either way it would all be fully tested by a sparky friend, I am just loathe to pay BC a fortune for such a small job.
Or should I do it last year....
I'm not a qualified sparky, but I am knowledgable in electrics. I am putting a new shed in the garden and need power to it. I currently have a redundant 10mm T+E in the attic that used to be for the shower (now have thermostatic mixer).
Ideally I would change MCB to an 32A RCCB in the CU and then use an adaptable box to join into 6mm 3 core SWA in the attic which would then run down outside wall underground and into shed CU with 20A mcb for sockets and 6A mcb for lights. But to stay legal it would cost me a fortune for BC approval in light of Part P.
My other option and still staying legal (in my opinion) although not in the spirit of PP. Terminate 10mm into 32A blue commando socket. Which I beleive I am allowed to do as I am simply modifying an existing circuit not in a special zone. And then the 6mm SWA goes to shed CU etc but it is in effect plugged in and so not a permanent installation.
Which would you recommend? Either way it would all be fully tested by a sparky friend, I am just loathe to pay BC a fortune for such a small job.
Or should I do it last year....