Garage wiring - am I being too fussy??

[nozspark]

I am in the process of doing a quote for the wiring of a new garage. I was intending on doing all the internal wiring in singles in plastic conduit from CU to the MC switches/sockets - also using vapour fittings.

Do you think that this is over the top; and that I should wire in T&E with conduit only on the drops, or is this the right way to go?

Am only asking as the price is getting a bit high.

 

[JohnD]

I consider mini-trunking, with the clip-on-cap, and surface fittings, look fine in a garage.

Does "vapour" mean proof against explosion from petrol fumes?

Sounds OTT to me, unless, by "garage", you mean "filling station"

 

[Spark123]

What type of garage are you talking about? A commercial car repair type garage, petrol filling station or are you meaning a domestic bog standard garage to keep the junk in?

 

[nozspark]

Bog standard domestic garage that will probably never house a car.

Forgot to say, I will probably be using this job as one for my assesment.

 

[JohnD]

You mean a place for putting the lawn mower in? mini-trunking. If it is going to be used as a workshop, metalclad sockets; otherwise plastic.

 

[breezer]

sound like you want t price your self out of a job by using kit that is not required

 

[nozspark]

Ah but you never know what a garage is going to be used for do you. Their intention at the moment may be to store a lawnmower, however in a few months it may be a workshop, wood working shop or whatever.

 

[breezer]

Ah but you never know what a garage is going to be used for do you. Their intention at the moment may be to store a lawnmower, however in a few months it may be a workshop, wood working shop or whatever.

well if that is what you know then why bother asking us?

It could also be said i may want to fit an air raid siren on this house, so i want 3 phase installed

 

[RF Lighting]

I presume by vapour proof fitting you mean this:

also known as a non - corrosive fitting.

I have these fitted in my (domestic) garage and shed, and find them fantastically helpful at preventing a glass shower when the fittings get whacked with a large lump of wood.

A full conduit install would look neater, but I would have thought t+e at high level and conduit or trunking for the drops is fine for a domestic garage. Its up to you really, and which you prefer, and of course which price your customer prefers.

<edit> link fixed.

 

[nozspark]

I just want it right, as I said before I would like to use this job for my assesment, but I sometimes feel that I go OTT

 

[nozspark]

Cheers RF.
Yes that is the type of fitting that I was on about, as it is obviously an unheated space and could get damp. Also good for protection against wood and ladders as you've said.