Help needed re-wiring my garage

[Gary Holmes]

hi
The electrics in my garage are a complete mess. So I've taken everything out and started to renew everything . I have installed a garage consumer unit . I have managed to install the armoured cable .
I am now stuck at lights . I have taken a feed from the cu to a fluorescent light and a feed to another fluorescent light . And a feed from the first fluorescent light to a switch . I am unsure of the wiring from the first light to the switch . Do I just follow the live neutral earth feed all the way through ? Thanks

 

[Gary Holmes]

This is the cu I have fitted . With gland

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Just to add a sparky will be coming to go over it all once I've installed it . So no power will be switched on at any point until it is checked .

 

[Midwest]

Hi Gary, brave of you to post back. So hats off to you there. Firstly,is the CU made of metal and is your garage attached to your house?

 

[Midwest]

There will be a couple of other questions to follow.

 

[Gary Holmes]

Hi Gary, brave of you to post back. So hats off to you there. Firstly,is the CU made of metal and is your garage attached to your house?

Yes the cu is metal and cable attached to the house which it always has been . See attached pic of how it looked .

 

[Gary Holmes]

Hi Gary, brave of you to post back. So hats off to you there. Firstly,is the CU made of metal and is your garage attached to your house?

Yes the cu is metal and cable attached to the house which it always has been . See attached pic of how it looked .

 

[Gary Holmes]

Hi Gary, brave of you to post back. So hats off to you there. Firstly,is the CU made of metal and is your garage attached to your house?

Yes the cu is metal and cable attached to the house which it always has been . See attached pic of how it looked .
The garage is not attached to the house

 

[Gary Holmes]

Yes the cu is metal and cable attached to the house which it always has been . See attached pic of how it looked .
The garage is not attached to the house

This is what I want wiring up . I am competent enough to do it I just want to make sure all wiring is correct

 

[Midwest]

I think before proceeding any further, a previous point was made that the installation of a consumer unit is notifiable to the lbc, do you know how you are going to do this?

 

[Gary Holmes]

I think before proceeding any further, a previous point was made that the installation of a consumer unit is notifiable to the lbc, do you know how you are going to do this?

This is how it previously looked
If I need to notify anyone I will
But it is a previous installation that was done by someone and I'm just renewing it

 

[Midwest]

If you research Part P, you will find that the installation of a consumer unit requires notification to the local building control (LBC).
This can be done in one of two ways;
By an electrician enrolled in a government approved scheme, who will notify via said scheme.
Or by prior arrangement with the LBC, who will arrange inspection and testing of the installation, which normally attracts a fee, my LBC charges £400+vat.
Do you know which route you will follow?

 

[telectrix]

Just to add a sparky will be coming to go over it all once I've installed it . So no power will be switched on at any point until it is checked .

sorry to sound harsh, mate, but that CU is a complete disgrace.

 

[Midwest]

Gary. If you have an electrician coming over to 'have a look' before turning on the power, take my advice and get him in to do the work in its entirety. If you asking questions on how to wire up this installation, you are not competent.
It is not worth your safety or that of your family. I think enough is enough now.

 

[Gary Holmes]

sorry to sound harsh, mate, but that CU is a complete disgrace.

As in how
All I have done is put the armoured cable in ? And not even connected it up

 

[Gary Holmes]

Whatever the electrician says

If you research Part P, you will find that the installation of a consumer unit requires notification to the local building control (LBC).
This can be done in one of two ways;
By an electrician enrolled in a government approved scheme, who will notify via said scheme.
Or by prior arrangement with the LBC, who will arrange inspection and testing of the installation, which normally attracts a fee, my LBC charges £400+vat.
Do you know which route you will follow?[

 

[Gary Holmes]

As in how
All I have done is put the armoured cable in ? And not even connected it up

So do you suggest I stick with the previous installation

 

[Silly Sausage]

If I need to notify anyone I will

Well, seeing as you've installed a Consumer Unit, you most certainly will. Refer yourself to Part P of The Building Regulations.

Then, make sure you have sufficient funds in your bank account to cover the bill they're going to hit you with, and to cover the cost of the remedial works. It really is cheaper (and better) to just get a fully qualified Electrician on the job!

 

[DPG]

What type of circuit and what size of cable are you intending using to feed the double socket from the 32A MCB? Daz

 

[Gary Holmes]

Ok thanks . I'll crack on

 

[Gary Holmes]

Ok thanks . I'll crack on

 

[Gary Holmes]

Ok thanks . I'll crack on