Lighting spur from socket circuit

[julesthom]

Hi guys,

I have two questions which I'm seeking clarification on. I will be getting a spark in to carry out the work, but want to understand what can/can't be done first.

I'm going to have a garage consumer unit fitted in the garage - there's a cable already run from the main consumer unit in the house out to the garage (installed by the original builders), which has its own circuit breaker in the main consumer unit. So it should be a simple job to get the second consumer unit fitted.

I want to have sockets in the garage, and a second circuit provided for garden lights / pond pump / etc. I want one light in the garage itself - and wondered if this can be run as a fused-spur from the socket circuit, or whether it has to have its own circuit provided in the second consumer unit?

Lastly, I had a spark come out last year to fit some lights for me, and asked him to fit a power socket in the loft for the TV amplifier. It uses about 0.5A, and he ran it as an unfused spur from the lighting circuit in the loft - is this acceptable, or should it have been run as a fused spur? Should it be labeled to prevent future occupiers plugging in an electric heater (or similar) and tripping the lighting breaker?

Cheers in advance,

Jules

 

[sparkyspike]

Use the 6A circuit in your garage for your light. If this is a problem then yes you can put it on a fused spur off the sockets.

Yes you should label the socket in the loft as being on a lighting circuit, or ideally use a 5 amp dedicated socket outlet and plug.

A fused spur is no better than a 13A socket as the fuse can still be changed. It's ok if it's on a 16A circuit or ring main.