Should garage have secondary consumer unit? + Best way to extend power from garage to shed?

[Old Tiler 43192]

BTW, I found him via Checkatrade

ugh Checkatrade. You give them a cheque and you're on their register. They assume you're good at the outset and it's only if they get complaints about you will you go negative.

I've never know an electricity supplier check domestic wiring. At best the meter fitter will cast an eye over the intake and maybe the CU and comment on that but (no disrespect to them) most of them haven't a clue about the regs, best practice or how, regarding domestic wiring.

 

[Old Tiler 43192]

This work would not require notification to Building Control.

Surely it would as that would be adding power to a new special location i.e. a different part of the garden.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Surely it would as that would be adding power to a new special location i.e. a different part of the garden.

You would think so, but in their wisdom they removed this from the notification regime a while ago.

ATM the only things that require notification are

• Electrical work in special locations (bathrooms, swimming pools, etc)
• New circuits (there’s an argument over what defines a new circuit)
• Change of new consumer unit

That’s it. Everything else you can do yourself providing the work complies with BR Part P.