Unused shower cable, how to reuse for sockets?

[davelx]

Or, swap the 40A mcb for a 20A one, use a jb in the loft to change down to 2.5mm cable, run this as a radial to the sockets and a sfcu to feed the lights.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

FYI, this work is notifiable to you LABC.

Arguably so is retaining the 10mm² cable and changing the MCB...

 

[scousespark]

The posts imply he has an MCB and cable which is not connected to an appliance, this would not fit the definition of a circuit. I would also hope the cable is not connected in the CU. As things appear, this will be a new circuit and is notifiable.

 

[privatewid]

The cable is attached to a shower pull cord and is connected at the CU.

 

[JohnW2]

The cable is attached to a shower pull cord and is connected at the CU.

In that case I would think that it qualifies as 'a circuit', even though there is currently nothing (i.e. no shower) connected to the pull switch.

Opinions will undoubtedly vary as to whether the 're-purposing' of this circuit you propose would qualify as the creation of 'a new circuit' (which is what would make the work 'notifiable') - and I think that is simply a matter of different opinions/interpretations, rather than a matter of 'right' and 'wrong'.

Some would probably say that changing the MCB would make it a 'new circuit', but I'm not sure that is very logical in terms of 'safety' issues, given that we would be talking about a reduction of the rating of the MCB. Others would think that 're-purposing', per se (without a change of MCB) would make it a 'new circuit' - but that could get silly in some cases (e.g. if one put one socket on the end of an unused 'immersion' circuit, or if one used an unused shower circuit for a cooker).

Kind Regards, John

 

[AndyPRK]

Or, swap the 40A mcb for a 20A one, use a jb in the loft to change down to 2.5mm cable, run this as a radial to the sockets and a sfcu to feed the lights.

Please think ahead! What if someone wants to grow stuff in the loft in future?

 

[privatewid]

Scousespark I'm in South Liverpool are you able to private message me as I don't seem to be able to PM you.
Thanks