Hi, looking for some information on garage consumer units.
I've currently got a 16 way split load CU inside the house and a length of 2.5mm twin and earth going from this into the garage. This powers approximately 2 double power sockets in the garage.
A FCU is also also connected to this 2.5mm cable powering 2 tube lights in the garage.
A little while ago, it was suggested to me that I fit a second consumer unit in the garage (which is connected to the existing CU in the house) to power the garge electrics from it.
My question is what would be the reason of doing this as the garage only has a limited set of power sockets in there anyway?
Secondly, if I were to install a second CU in the garage, would this have to be of a specific type or could a buy a standard (although smaller) CU off the shelf which can be used for a house and use that? I ask this as lookng on ebay, some CU's are specifically listed as garage CU's - just wondering if this is due to the size of the unit or if it is more to do with the unit having extra circuitry in there?
Many thanks.
I've currently got a 16 way split load CU inside the house and a length of 2.5mm twin and earth going from this into the garage. This powers approximately 2 double power sockets in the garage.
A FCU is also also connected to this 2.5mm cable powering 2 tube lights in the garage.
A little while ago, it was suggested to me that I fit a second consumer unit in the garage (which is connected to the existing CU in the house) to power the garge electrics from it.
My question is what would be the reason of doing this as the garage only has a limited set of power sockets in there anyway?
Secondly, if I were to install a second CU in the garage, would this have to be of a specific type or could a buy a standard (although smaller) CU off the shelf which can be used for a house and use that? I ask this as lookng on ebay, some CU's are specifically listed as garage CU's - just wondering if this is due to the size of the unit or if it is more to do with the unit having extra circuitry in there?
Many thanks.