Garage power has no earth...

[m4rcus]

Hi,

I'm just going to get the consumer unit updated as it's the wire wound type. When one of the electricians came round he took the cover off and checked a few things. One thing that was noticed was the red/black with a thick insulation didn't have an earth. After checking it seems that this goes to the detached garage where it doesn't have a local earth either! There's a fuse box in there with 20A and 5A fuses.

So I assume this is bad. What are my options. Running a new cable would be surface mount and be a right pain. Help.


M

 

[sparkwright]

Is there no earth stake in the ground near the garage?

 

[m4rcus]

Hi,

Thanks for the quick reply. I'm unsure if there is an earth stake nearby. There's a shed right behind the garage so moving that would be a pain.

Is there a test I could do to see if there is an earth?

M

 

[Iggifer]

easiest way is to see if theres a green/yellow cable coming out of the fuseboard in the garage

 

[RF Lighting]

I'm quite concerned that your electrician couldn't tell you this...

 

[m4rcus]

easiest way is to see if theres a green/yellow cable coming out of the fuseboard in the garage

See original post, there's not an earth coming out of it. The fuse box in the garage is metal and the cable gland looks like this 0- http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Images/Products/size_3/TLC20.JPG

To note, the house was built in the 80's, so it should be all that bad should it?

M

 

[rjm2k]

Post a photo of the actual consumer unit in the garage. Someone I know was told their house had no earth despite a clearly marked cable going to a rod drilled into the ground.

 

[m4rcus]

I'm quite concerned that your electrician couldn't tell you this...

He didn't take a look out there... It was full of cr4p.

 

[RF Lighting]

Sounds like an SWA cable using the armour as earth. Even more worrying if your electrician couldn't identify this.

 

[m4rcus]

Sounds like an SWA cable using the armour as earth. Even more worrying if your electrician couldn't identify this.

He didn't take a look out there... It was full of cr4p at the time.

To be honest I'm curious, he's coming back out this week. Is it worth getting the fuse box out there updated? I use the garage as a workshop.

 

[RF Lighting]

It's hard to say without seeing it, but it would probably be best to upgrade the garage CU at the same time, keeping the supply off RCD, and then fitting local RCD protection to the garage.

Your electrician should have been able to identify an earthed SWA from looking at the house fuse box.

Can you post a photo of where the cable connects to your fuse box? There will be a black shroud covering the gland. If you could slide this away from the fuse box by about half a centimetre before taking the photo, that would be great.

 

[Taylortwocities]

And get a different electrician.

http://www.electricsaferegister.co.uk is a good place to look.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

What are my options.

Don't go with the t**t you've been talking about here.

Use someone who is actually an electrician.

 

[AndyPRK]

be fair. Maybe the electricians dinner was on the table. He poped round to give a quote. And muttered, I can't see an earth.

Hopefully he will see it when he has a proper look

 

[RF Lighting]

just search google for leeds electrician, and call them, they'll give you a free quote:

found one for you.

http://electricians-in-leeds.co.uk/

What makes you think the OP is in the Leeds area?

Trust and honesty if something you can’t buy, which is why our customers would never use another electrician again.

Where as advertising is something you CAN buy. STEALING advertising from our website doesn't seem very honest now does it?


Also if you can't get something as simple as your website correct, then I dread to think what your work must be like.

If you want a bright modern kitchen, which saves on money on your electricity bills, then modern halogen lighting is the answer.

Strike one.

Someone who doesn’t make a mess and even cleans up after the job?

Strike two.

we have installed burlar alarms

Strike three. You're out.