Morning folks ..
Following on from my previous post I figure I know little enough about current legislation to wire in my garage , so...
What would be a 'rough' cost for an electrician to wire in, here are the options as I see it although of course these may not meet requirements so maybe not real options:
1) Run the feed from my current consumer unit - There is one spare feedway but to feed to outside is VERY tight almost impossible I think. It is not a RCD protected consumer unit only MCBs
2) Extend the ring from my back room (there is a double socket on the outside (inside) wall. This would involve running 2 meters externally then up and over to the garage (1 meter from house) with RCD sockets in the garage (2 doubles will be plenty) and then a fused spur to feed light circuit? Or does the garage have to be on its own circuit only?
Load will be only the odd power tool, lawnmower once a week(ish) - possible a wleder once in a blue moon but nothing constantly plugged in or heavy loading
It's not really feasible to bury the cable as like said only 1 meter between house and garage
So any idea about a cost, obviously I know its difficult to gauge given the current information but just a ball park figure so I can start saving!!
Oh and as the cable in the garage will be visible? would it be acceptable to the sparky for me to route the garage cable and locate the socket back boxes and lighting cable to save a few ££s?
Thanks
Following on from my previous post I figure I know little enough about current legislation to wire in my garage , so...
What would be a 'rough' cost for an electrician to wire in, here are the options as I see it although of course these may not meet requirements so maybe not real options:
1) Run the feed from my current consumer unit - There is one spare feedway but to feed to outside is VERY tight almost impossible I think. It is not a RCD protected consumer unit only MCBs
2) Extend the ring from my back room (there is a double socket on the outside (inside) wall. This would involve running 2 meters externally then up and over to the garage (1 meter from house) with RCD sockets in the garage (2 doubles will be plenty) and then a fused spur to feed light circuit? Or does the garage have to be on its own circuit only?
Load will be only the odd power tool, lawnmower once a week(ish) - possible a wleder once in a blue moon but nothing constantly plugged in or heavy loading
It's not really feasible to bury the cable as like said only 1 meter between house and garage
So any idea about a cost, obviously I know its difficult to gauge given the current information but just a ball park figure so I can start saving!!
Oh and as the cable in the garage will be visible? would it be acceptable to the sparky for me to route the garage cable and locate the socket back boxes and lighting cable to save a few ££s?
Thanks