Had a new Consumer unit fitted. due to New shower unit blowing fuses. Turns out wiring not 'beefy' enough
Chap that did it worked to Part P
When checking wiring found out the following
Feed to garage and shed was wired off a 13A socket off the ring ( Horrors) This was disconnected at once
The wiring was as follows
single non SWA cable running from said socket to garage where there were three twin socket outlets
From this it ran to garage where my workshop is. Six twin outlets running a Metal lathe and an Warco miller/drill ( although not a same time!)
Now i am more mechanical than electrical so was blissfully unaware of this set up by the previous owner, but savvy enough to realise that for the last 20 years i had rode my luck!
As this was a guy doing 'beer money' or whatever you call it, he didnt want to run all the new cable and wiring. He suggested separate feeds off the new unit to serve garage and shed, with a garage consumer unit on each. So I have run two new cables ( 6mm) NOT wired up to Main CU. to garage and shed.The new feeds are now run up to loft and then out in pvc piping from house to garage/shed. The pipe is attached to side of house and fencing at a height of 5ft above ground so no wiring is now exposed to elements
I have been given two garage CU which are plastic ( which i think are now outlawed?) and renewed all the internal wiring in the garage and shed..( 4mm for sockets and 2.5 for lighting ,all Twin and earth) again not connected. The six workshop sockets are to be ring main from the Garage unit rather than 6 on a single spur . The garage will have three twins on a spur
Now questions are
do i need to get the new metal garage units and bin the old plastic ones?
Do i need to have the units anyway? ( would rather have a bit more protection, and keep the 'power' and lighting ccts apart)
As nothing is yet connected to the main no problem with me blowing myself up, plus i do know enough to get the sockets wired correctly!
However the guy has now moved out of the district and no contact number!
SO
Would a chap come and do the following
Connect the two new 6mm cable to the main CU
Connect the ends of said cables to the outbuildings CU and complete the intl connections
Check out the additions to the system and do a cert
Also any idea of time it would take as getting time off work during the week is a bit of a bugger ( i am guessing less that a morning 6 connections at 15 min plus a check of 60 mins?)
Or would he get all sniffy and insist on doing the redoing the new wiring himself or just quote telephone number not to do it? As one chap already has.
Whilst i could!!!! complete it (wikipedia is a wonderful thing), i want it 100% legit
TIA for any advice on if i am ok so far
Chap that did it worked to Part P
When checking wiring found out the following
Feed to garage and shed was wired off a 13A socket off the ring ( Horrors) This was disconnected at once
The wiring was as follows
single non SWA cable running from said socket to garage where there were three twin socket outlets
From this it ran to garage where my workshop is. Six twin outlets running a Metal lathe and an Warco miller/drill ( although not a same time!)
Now i am more mechanical than electrical so was blissfully unaware of this set up by the previous owner, but savvy enough to realise that for the last 20 years i had rode my luck!
As this was a guy doing 'beer money' or whatever you call it, he didnt want to run all the new cable and wiring. He suggested separate feeds off the new unit to serve garage and shed, with a garage consumer unit on each. So I have run two new cables ( 6mm) NOT wired up to Main CU. to garage and shed.The new feeds are now run up to loft and then out in pvc piping from house to garage/shed. The pipe is attached to side of house and fencing at a height of 5ft above ground so no wiring is now exposed to elements
I have been given two garage CU which are plastic ( which i think are now outlawed?) and renewed all the internal wiring in the garage and shed..( 4mm for sockets and 2.5 for lighting ,all Twin and earth) again not connected. The six workshop sockets are to be ring main from the Garage unit rather than 6 on a single spur . The garage will have three twins on a spur
Now questions are
do i need to get the new metal garage units and bin the old plastic ones?
Do i need to have the units anyway? ( would rather have a bit more protection, and keep the 'power' and lighting ccts apart)
As nothing is yet connected to the main no problem with me blowing myself up, plus i do know enough to get the sockets wired correctly!
However the guy has now moved out of the district and no contact number!
SO
Would a chap come and do the following
Connect the two new 6mm cable to the main CU
Connect the ends of said cables to the outbuildings CU and complete the intl connections
Check out the additions to the system and do a cert
Also any idea of time it would take as getting time off work during the week is a bit of a bugger ( i am guessing less that a morning 6 connections at 15 min plus a check of 60 mins?)
Or would he get all sniffy and insist on doing the redoing the new wiring himself or just quote telephone number not to do it? As one chap already has.
Whilst i could!!!! complete it (wikipedia is a wonderful thing), i want it 100% legit
TIA for any advice on if i am ok so far
