Replacing Wire from House to Garage

[brooky_agb]

Hi Folks,

A lorry hit a wire going from the house to the garage a few months back when we had an extention done. Please see attached picture. I don't think the wire is damaged and the one that supports it was already down.

Can anyone tell me what kind of electrical cable I should buy to replace it with and what junction boxes I should use on each side to connect the new wire up to the existing ones?

It's a simple job I just want to make sure I have the right bits.

 

[holmslaw]

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[OwainDIYer]

You need catenary wire to support the new cable

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Cable_Accessories_Index/Catenary_Wire/index.html

Then use hituff cable

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Cable_Index/Hi-Tuf/index.html

(As Holmslaw has just posted, but here are the links)

 

[brooky_agb]

Wonderful. Thanks folks!! Ideally I would dig a trench and lay an armoured cable but thats going to be expensive!

I'll go ahead and order that stuff.

 

[brooky_agb]

The garage has about 4 double sockets a few lights and two exterior lights. Is 1.5mm 3 core cable suitable? The sockets will never all be used at once.

 

[brooky_agb]

I'll get the 2.5mm 3 core. Thanks again.

 

[JohnW2]

Then use hituff cable
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Cable_Index/Hi-Tuf/index.html[/QUOTE]
The problem there is that TLC ran out of 3-core Hi-Tuf months ago, and clearly don't intend to re-stock!

Kind Regards, John.

 

[Monkeh]

Is NYY-J not suitable?

 

[brooky_agb]

Thanks folks. I decided to dig up the drive and use this:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/prysmian-lv-armoured-3-core-black-2-5mm-50m-cable-reel/28160

 

[OwainDIYer]

Thanks folks. I decided to dig up the drive and use this:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/prysmian-lv-armoured-3-core-black-2-5mm-50m-cable-reel/28160[/QUOTE]

If you are going to all the work of digging up the drive, put in 4mm or even 6mm, just for future-proofing.

 

[Adam_151]

Or at least go down to the builers merchant and get some civils ducting and put that in, and then the cable can be renewed at later date if ever required