Recent content by Mattsell76

Ouch that's more expensive than the cable! And certainly not B&Q issue! Thanks though need to consider this. Do u know how long the cable will last if not in ducting?

Found this useful site to show ampage of household items, mentions start-up spikes. Hope this will help others. http://www.wiltsfire.gov.uk/fire_safety/safety_advice/fire_safety_electrical_safety.htm Still looking for suitable ducting to put it in any ideas?

I was assuming that but was thinking of the has to be at 500mm depth. So was thinking sweeping bends would result in me digging even deeper. I'm thinking the SWA cable will not be as easy to thread through the eye of the needle so to speak.

It seems everyone is saying 4mm2 is fine for the job which is great news. If I'm placing through ducting. How do I get the cable through the 90 degree bends at either end? With the initial cable I guess I could place that through the ducting and then position the two in place. Or if in the...

Cheers. Looked at the voltage drop calculator and not sure off what to select as there was not buried in ground option. Just done a measure to the garage and it 10m-11m up and down the walls to the consumer unit. Will this effect the cable size much? In the garage the wiring starts at a...

Thanks for that John Anyone help with getting the ducting? Screwfix, B&Q, Wickes or would I need a specialist Electric Shop?

Interesting replies. Thanks. When I bought the house (2006) it had 4mm2 cable in plastic pipe going from the house to the garage along the top of a high wall, this would have been fitted at some point by the previous owner (house is 1960's so would not have had power originally to garage)...

I have a 4mm2 SWA cable already but not installed. The run to the garage going up the wall outside the house to the consumer and to the consumer in the garage is about 8m At the moment I have 2 lights and 4 2 gang sockets in the garage. I used to use it with 4mm2 cable. To power lawn...