Hi all.
I want to change the layout in my garage which means moving my freezers to the other side of the room where there are no sockets. The easiest way for me to add power to where it's needed (in my opinion) is to create a fused spur to feed 2x double sockets.
All this seems simple enough and would be easy if I could get to the wires easily but they leave the consumer unit and go in to the wall and only resurface on the other side where the sockets are.
So I think the best way to do it is to take the face off the consumer unit, identify the existing garage cable, cut in to it, terminate in to 30a junction box and then to a 13a fused spur.
All of this will be done with 2.5mm t&e in round conduit and surface mounted plastic pattress boxes (made for 20mm conduit).
My questions then are:
I want to change the layout in my garage which means moving my freezers to the other side of the room where there are no sockets. The easiest way for me to add power to where it's needed (in my opinion) is to create a fused spur to feed 2x double sockets.
All this seems simple enough and would be easy if I could get to the wires easily but they leave the consumer unit and go in to the wall and only resurface on the other side where the sockets are.
So I think the best way to do it is to take the face off the consumer unit, identify the existing garage cable, cut in to it, terminate in to 30a junction box and then to a 13a fused spur.
All of this will be done with 2.5mm t&e in round conduit and surface mounted plastic pattress boxes (made for 20mm conduit).
My questions then are:
- Is this the best way to do it, without it becoming a notifiable job and therefore done by an electrician?
- The first socket will be used to power a full length freezer and a fridge/freezer. I've tried to look at the specific models but can't find any definitve information on ampage draw. I believe they will draw a fair amount at start up surge and then quite a low amount continuously. The second socket was mainly for futureproofing and ease really. There are no plans to plug anything permanent in. Is the proposed approach suitable for the amount of draw?
- Presumably if the proposed approach isn't suitable for the draw the I would have to upgrade the cable to 4mm t&e? Is it good practice or even safe to use 4mm t&e spur from a 2.5mm ring?