Gillingham
New member
Hi
We will be building a 20' x 10' workshop/office at the bottom of the garden and want to run up electrics from the main fuse box. We'll be getting internet/phone run up as well so are looking at a largeish underground conduit from house to shed. We will be getting a sparky in to do work and have it Part P certified. But we want to cost up or source (ebay spares?) materials before getting a quote but not sure what the electrical specification/search terms are to google. Can anyone give us spec phrases to use please?
The workshop will:
We will be building a 20' x 10' workshop/office at the bottom of the garden and want to run up electrics from the main fuse box. We'll be getting internet/phone run up as well so are looking at a largeish underground conduit from house to shed. We will be getting a sparky in to do work and have it Part P certified. But we want to cost up or source (ebay spares?) materials before getting a quote but not sure what the electrical specification/search terms are to google. Can anyone give us spec phrases to use please?
The workshop will:
- be up to 40m away from house with main CU a further 5m away
- have 2 light fittings (probably 2 x twin flourescent tubes unless anyone recommend something else?)
- have up to 8 double sockets (for convenience rather than use!)
- In the middle of winter circa 21:00 I will have at most an electric heater on, a computer, another computer monitor, a TV or radio, both sets of lights, my mobile charging up and a kettle ; >
- What is the spec for a 2 or 3 circuit CU in the workshop?
- What is the spec for the armoured cable running from the house?
- What is the spec for the cabling inside the workshop?
- Is there any minimum spec for the socket back boxes and face plates or can I just go for the cheapest?