[Misc] Electrician Advice

[stewardxxx]

Hey everyone,

Looking for some advice from a sparky if possible? I am having my garden landscaped in the coming weeks and at some point in the future I want to put a summer house/external office in with power. I'm thinking that whilst there is a huge pit in the garden I could ask the gardener to bury an armoured cable. I am wondering if it needs to go all the way back to Consumer unit or would the sparky be able to join the supply to the armoured cable?

Cheers

 

[scooter1]

When I had my man cave plumed into the mains electricity, the armoured cable had to go all the way to the consumer unit in the house. If that helps?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I wonder who the first bright spark with an electricity pun will be?

 

[Hendrax]

Get the landscaper to lay a piece of pipe/trunking in the ground and put a rope through it for the sparky to fish when the job comes up.

 

[stewardxxx]

Get the landscaper to lay a piece of pipe/trunking in the ground and put a rope through it for the sparky to fish when the job comes up.

This seems like the best bet - thanks a lot!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

This seems like the best bet - thanks a lot!

Good luck with your ohm improvements

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

I wonder who the first bright spark with an electricity pun will be?

You won't find any resistance from me

 

[mickybha]

Seems your getting ample advice

 

[banjo]

Watts the best pipe to use

 

[Gabbafella]

Some of these puns are shocking.

 

[B-right-on]

It would be best to lay the SWA first rather than the pipe, you never know what can happen.

Can you lay the cable and leave a coil of it near your house that can reach the CU when needed? And a coil at the summer house end? Tape over the ends to stop water ingress and it'll be fine. Can hide it under a tub or behind pots if the sight of a rolled cable annoys you.

Any join will be a weak point and could cause future issues.

 

[Mr H]

It would be best to lay the SWA first rather than the pipe, you never know what can happen.

Agree.
There is a significant potential difference between the two methods.

 

[Official Old Man]

Get the landscaper to lay a piece of pipe/trunking in the ground and put a rope through it for the sparky to fish when the job comes up.

This. Worth plotting any future watering systems, pond electrics, lighting etc. We had pipes put in under pathways for later use. Was great until wife pulled string out as it looked unused!