Hi,
I am currently having my whole house renovated and I am also having a new outhouse built (brick/block cavity wall etc..). We want to put a small kitchen in the outhouse and so will need to run Gas and Electric etc... We will also be putting the boiler and unvented cylinder in the outhouse.
I already know about the trench requirements etc... I would like to know about cable, consumer unit requirements.
I wont be doing any of the work my self and will be bringing a qualified electrician, but I like to know the best approach with these things, which why I am here.
I have read you can spur off the original house CU, as long as you use the side that is not connected to the RCD? Is that even the case when having a oven etc... ? I understand the CU in the house will have it's own RCD so that should cover it, just wanted confirmation?
Also in regards to cable its about 20m (max) from the outhouse to where the current house consumer unit (main fuse) is. What thickness armored cable would be recommend?
We will most likely have to upgrade the existing consumer unit as we are also building a extension and building a dormer and there aren't enough mcb's in the current unit, what would be the recommendation for the size of unit?
The house will be (after extending) 5 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Reception, a WC, Kitchen then outhouse with another small kitchen (with the boiler and cylinder).
I hope I have provided enough information.
Appreciate any advice given.
I am currently having my whole house renovated and I am also having a new outhouse built (brick/block cavity wall etc..). We want to put a small kitchen in the outhouse and so will need to run Gas and Electric etc... We will also be putting the boiler and unvented cylinder in the outhouse.
I already know about the trench requirements etc... I would like to know about cable, consumer unit requirements.
I wont be doing any of the work my self and will be bringing a qualified electrician, but I like to know the best approach with these things, which why I am here.
I have read you can spur off the original house CU, as long as you use the side that is not connected to the RCD? Is that even the case when having a oven etc... ? I understand the CU in the house will have it's own RCD so that should cover it, just wanted confirmation?
Also in regards to cable its about 20m (max) from the outhouse to where the current house consumer unit (main fuse) is. What thickness armored cable would be recommend?
We will most likely have to upgrade the existing consumer unit as we are also building a extension and building a dormer and there aren't enough mcb's in the current unit, what would be the recommendation for the size of unit?
The house will be (after extending) 5 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Reception, a WC, Kitchen then outhouse with another small kitchen (with the boiler and cylinder).
I hope I have provided enough information.
Appreciate any advice given.