Hello all, my first post on this forum but you may understand why once reading the problem I have.
I've been in touch with several builders regarding an outbuilding. Some have said that they will install the electrics for this outbuilding (but I'll add they are not registered electricians).
I have said no to these guys and have instead opted for a seperate builder and electrician.
Now the problem is that the builder has said that he is only available to come over on Thursday to start the work and it will be completed in approximately 1 week. I called the electrician who I have used before and so want to use again but his wife informed me that he will not be available for another 2 weeks as he is working away.
I initially wanted to place the cable supplying electricity to the outbuilding underground. But as the builder will have laid the foundations by maybe Friday, the cabling won't be done by then as the electrician will not be available for another 2 weeks as it stands.
Now to overcome this problem, I'm wondering if it may be best for me to just lay some cabling in the ground and through the foundations and not connect anything to either end of it. When the electrician comes over, he can then connect up as needed.
Now the distance from the consumer Unit to the outbuilding is approximately 30m. There will be 1 lighting circuit with 4 lights connected to it and 1 radial circuit with 8 -10 sockets connected to it.
What size cable should I use? Which type? And finally, how deep should this be in the ground? - Is armoured cable good enough? Can this be pierced with gardening tools such as a garden fork etc?
Please be assured that there is no way that I want to get involved with the electrics. All I want to do is to lay this 1 cable so that the electrician can come in and do his job in the way that I'd like it to be done.
Thanks all.
I've been in touch with several builders regarding an outbuilding. Some have said that they will install the electrics for this outbuilding (but I'll add they are not registered electricians).
I have said no to these guys and have instead opted for a seperate builder and electrician.
Now the problem is that the builder has said that he is only available to come over on Thursday to start the work and it will be completed in approximately 1 week. I called the electrician who I have used before and so want to use again but his wife informed me that he will not be available for another 2 weeks as he is working away.
I initially wanted to place the cable supplying electricity to the outbuilding underground. But as the builder will have laid the foundations by maybe Friday, the cabling won't be done by then as the electrician will not be available for another 2 weeks as it stands.
Now to overcome this problem, I'm wondering if it may be best for me to just lay some cabling in the ground and through the foundations and not connect anything to either end of it. When the electrician comes over, he can then connect up as needed.
Now the distance from the consumer Unit to the outbuilding is approximately 30m. There will be 1 lighting circuit with 4 lights connected to it and 1 radial circuit with 8 -10 sockets connected to it.
What size cable should I use? Which type? And finally, how deep should this be in the ground? - Is armoured cable good enough? Can this be pierced with gardening tools such as a garden fork etc?
Please be assured that there is no way that I want to get involved with the electrics. All I want to do is to lay this 1 cable so that the electrician can come in and do his job in the way that I'd like it to be done.
Thanks all.