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<blockquote data-quote="zebragonzo" data-source="post: 519940" data-attributes="member: 34164"><p>I'm trying to get 2 external plug sockets fitted; one on the outside of the house and one at the end of the garden. I got someone in who was going to put a cable out from the house, under a path and then cleated down a wall to the plug socket at the end of the garden. This guy told me that he required a trench so I dug a trench under the path; pulling up a paving slab, gravel, sand, 3" of cement and then a few inches of soil underneath. All in all, about 12" deep, 1m wide wall to wall.</p><p></p><p>Today he came to do the work, but when he saw the depth of the trench he told me that it wasn't sufficient; rules said it needed 600mm depth. He said it was 600mm regardless of the fact I was going to relay 3" of concrete on top once the cable was in. I told my wife, in front of this guy, that we'd have to get another electrician in to fit that cable as I didn't think that 600mm was necessary if it's going under concrete. This guy got the hump, muttered something about me getting a cowboy in and then left.</p><p></p><p>Am I right that I don't need 600mm if it's laid under concrete, or do I have lots more digging to do?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zebragonzo, post: 519940, member: 34164"] I'm trying to get 2 external plug sockets fitted; one on the outside of the house and one at the end of the garden. I got someone in who was going to put a cable out from the house, under a path and then cleated down a wall to the plug socket at the end of the garden. This guy told me that he required a trench so I dug a trench under the path; pulling up a paving slab, gravel, sand, 3" of cement and then a few inches of soil underneath. All in all, about 12" deep, 1m wide wall to wall. Today he came to do the work, but when he saw the depth of the trench he told me that it wasn't sufficient; rules said it needed 600mm depth. He said it was 600mm regardless of the fact I was going to relay 3" of concrete on top once the cable was in. I told my wife, in front of this guy, that we'd have to get another electrician in to fit that cable as I didn't think that 600mm was necessary if it's going under concrete. This guy got the hump, muttered something about me getting a cowboy in and then left. Am I right that I don't need 600mm if it's laid under concrete, or do I have lots more digging to do? [/QUOTE]
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