Typical Cost Of Additional Socket On It's Own Trip Switch

[TheCorm]

Hi,

Not sure if this is the right area to be asking but just looking for a rough figure for some work.

What would be the typical cost of installing, on it's own trip (I have one space left)....a double 13A socket, which will be located in the outside cupboard alongside the fuse board?

It wouldn't surprise me if the board itself needs replacing as part of this but just trying to budget a rough amount for getting a professional in to do it.

Jamie

 

[Andy™]

providing earthing DB etc is upto standard and reasonable access etc, id say anything between £60 & 120

 

[Essex1]

About £60 - £80 based on everything else being satisfactory.

 

[Blue Duck]

I'd do it for £26 (assuming everything is satisfactory), you'd have to be registered disabled and living in the London Borough of Hackney though.

 

[Essex1]

I'd do it for £26 (assuming everything is satisfactory), you'd have to be registered disabled and living in the London Borough of Hackney though.

I used to do Hackney Council work.

 

[binky]

needs RCBO at a rough gueass or RCD potcted socket - I am assuming from the desription this is to plug in a lawn mower or something?

 

[Blue Duck]

I used to do Hackney Council work.

Poor you. :lol:

I was told that Hackney has the highest percentage of adults aged 17-65 that have NEVER worked!

 

[Essex1]

Poor you.

:lol:

I know. It was the worst contract I have ever worked on. Some of the places were awful.

 

[Blue Duck]

There certainly is a lot of hell holes in Hackney, I work in most of them.

 

[Rob_the_rich]

Poor you.

:lol:

I was told that Hackney has the highest percentage of adults aged 17-65 that have NEVER worked!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXnvPq132Fg

got a stepladder in it too.

When I lived in hackney I rarely worked too.

 

[Blue Duck]

Well funny you should say that...

When I lived in hackney I didnt work much, I was a night owl and ran party's / events, didn't make much money but it was great fun!

Must be a Hackney thing...

 

[Sharpend]

And I used to love the Hackney, but that was many many years ago. Haven't been back for a generation or two.

 

[TheCorm]

Right sorry it's taken me a while to reply, I completely forgot I posted this.
 

The socket is for charging a PHEV and for lawnmower.  I am getting a Merc c350e which doesn't take long to charge as it doesn't have loads and loads of batteries, 2-3 hours off a standard socket.

As wiring can be an issue when charging cars due to a reasonable load for a sustained period it seemed more sensible to have a new socket instead where I know the wiring from the board will be all new and it would be handy for the lawnmower too. It's a small cupboard (one you can stand in though) and the socket could go right below the board so should be a simple job.

Lot's of Hackney talk here!....My Dad is registered disabled but lives in Sussex.....and the saving is not enough to have to have him move in ha ha

How much would the cost bump up to with a modest fuse board replacement do you think?

Jamie