Hi guys I’m planning the electrics for my 4m x 3m workshop. I’m struggling with how to get legit power to it. I currently have an extension lead going from a socket in the garage, up over the back wall, down through the soffit and through the top of the workshop wall. Its time to do it properly so I am installing a 3-way consumer unit, 4 LED battens, 6 LED downlights and several double sockets.
The workshop is positioned to the rear of a single garage with a gap of about 500mm between the two buildings. The garage is wired to the house consumer unit via armoured cable (6mm² I believe). The armoured cable is terminated at the front of the garage via an external junction box.
I’m thinking: run 6mm² T&E on inside of garage from the external junction box, taking the same route as the extension lead, over the back wall, through soffit and into the workshop but add a steel conduit between the buildings. Does that sound ok? Or does it need to be armoured cable in the conduit?
Many thanks
Chris
The workshop is positioned to the rear of a single garage with a gap of about 500mm between the two buildings. The garage is wired to the house consumer unit via armoured cable (6mm² I believe). The armoured cable is terminated at the front of the garage via an external junction box.
I’m thinking: run 6mm² T&E on inside of garage from the external junction box, taking the same route as the extension lead, over the back wall, through soffit and into the workshop but add a steel conduit between the buildings. Does that sound ok? Or does it need to be armoured cable in the conduit?
Many thanks
Chris