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Adding 2 - 3 double sockets in garage 20m at bottom of garden

Anonymous user 16/03/2024 - 2.37 PM

Hi all, I have a garage at the end of my garden roughly 20m away, I already have electric wiring in there from the house, I have 1 ceiling light in there and a sensor light on the outside (installed by previous owner), how would I go about adding possibly 2 double sockets ? I will be using them to power some tools, chop saw (biggest) and maybe a hoover on occasions. Some advice would be gratefully appreciate. Cheers

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Anonymous user

The first thing to do is determine what the rating of the circuit is and the type and size of cable used as the supply to the garage. Before you can make a decision on whether sockets can be added you need to know that. Also what type of earthing is in place and whether 30mA RCD protection is available. You would need at least a 16A supply to be able to add sockets.

Answered26 November 2020

Anonymous user

If you’re plugging a chop saw in. Get an electrician to check out your breakers. You’ll want type C MCBs for the distribution circuit and the socket circuit. Aswell as the RCDs. Chop saws can have high inrush despite being on a 13amp fuse.

Answered26 November 2020

Anonymous user

You’re probably looking at having your supply cable upgraded to a larger size and to an armour version, if it isn’t already. You will also require 30 mA RCD protection. Your protective earth and protective bonding arrangements need to be adequate as well. Sounds like a job for a registered electrician. Good Luck, Carl.

Answered27 November 2020

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Ballynahinch

To comply with standards its hard to say without having an actual look at it. However providing the existing installation is compliant with the right selection, sizing and rating of the cable and the protective devices you may be alright with joining onto the existing circuits in the garage. Get an Electrician to inspect this to make sure.

Answered27 November 2020

Anonymous user

Without having a look it is very hard to say. It sounds like you may only have a 5 or 6 amp supply. If this is the case the cable will not be big enough to hand any sockets and also the fuse/MCB will trip. The best thing to do is get 3 quotes from local electricians and see what they say. You will also need some sort of RCD protection on your consumer unit if you are having a new circuit added.

Answered26 November 2020