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Before I ordered - they said it needed it's own circuit on 30A fuse (32MCB). Then it arrived, without any instructions and with a flex hanging out the back. It was clearly marked inside the oven as 2.8kW - so my belief was that a standard plug would be OK. As I was doing the rest of the...

its appreciated. will order the last bits now, and add on a new switch for main consumer unit. £7 rather than £49 for the one that broke.....let's me get the RCBO for just garage ring. Much cheaper. Thanks. Ian

For the lights? 3A, then connect all three in series as per standard radial lighting? Pardon my terminology if I am off - but I hope you know what I mean. Thanks, Ian

FWL - thanks for your info on the other post.....appreciated. What's with this DIY softie stuff then eh? I built the damn garage too, and given that I have a full time job, and it took three weeks off and four weekends (and is brick with slate roof) and is 19' by 12' including laying the...

I second breezer there.....have you any idea what a total pain it is to dig a trench for the power (at 1m deep) and then fight with that un-bendable armoured cable that weighs a tonne!!... I just had some Q's as I finish my garage power, but having spent two weekends digging through concrete...

Clearly I have both cables entering the garage, then they separate at the junction box and go around the room. Is the four-pole wired up as I would guess - i.e. that you simply connect all four live to the switch and all four neutrals to some kind of bar inside that box, presumably that box...

FWL - thanks for that. I thought I would have to replace this now, but have to say - not impressed that it bust in under a year (it's a brand new Wylex consumer unit).... Plugwash also made the point that it wasn't great practice to have a 30mA as the switch as you lose the lights....noted -...

Plugwash, Thanks. But if this is no different to any other household ring, why would you need to? It's easily done, there is somewhere for it to go directly once it enters the garage before either leg, I thought it might be needed so I left space - so easily added. Is the local isolation...

Chaps, Having read some of the other posts on here, I thought I would ask a question. Last year, bought a total wreck of a house, and re-wired the entire lot. First time for me - but I looked it all up carefully, complied with regs (I hope!!) and wired in: 1. New Consumer Unit - with...