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  1. LHensh

    Internet in Garage - Powerline Issues

    I have bought a TP Link Home Plug kit to try and get internet in my garage. The kit works fine in the house but unfortunately I get no connection in the garage. The garage is on its own circuit, however from what I have read online this shouldn't cause any issues. Could it be the fuse box in...
  2. O

    Power to a Garage, with RCD at Garage and in the House?

    Hello, I'm no Electrician, but I think I have a understanding of the basics. Few years ago We had our Garage supplied with power by and "electrician". This was done by my Wife's family friend, and he never finished it in my eyes. I've attached a diagram of what's going on...
  3. E

    Light bulbs in basement and garage burnout and can only use 60 watt incandescent.

    So I fancy myself fairly knowledgeable but this one has me stumped. My house was built in 2008. In my basement and in my garage the only light bulbs that work are incandescent 60 W bulbs. I have attempted to use 100 W incandescent bulb and LED bulbs but they do not work. So the other issue is...
  4. F

    Garage electrics upgrade

    Hi all New to this forum, looks like a hive of information. I'm wanting to upgrade my garage electrics - I'm not a qualified electrician, hence my questions, but I do have some reasonable understanding of the fundamentals. I'll set the scene, but basically I'm just looking for affirmation...
  5. D

    Upgrading my garage electrics for more light and extra sockets

    My Current Setup (see image BEFORE.jpg): The wiring for my existing detached garage is shown (see image BEFORE.jpg). The house consumer unit provides RCD and MCB (Hager MTN116 B16 – 16A) protection and is wired to the garage via SWA. The SWA armour is earthed where it leaves the house. It enters...
  6. S

    Attached Garage Wiring

    What’s the norm these days for wiring an attached garage? Only entrance will be outside then in garage door. Best to run a supply to garage supplied by RCBO then have a small 2 way consumer & take the circuits from it? Or run a ring main to garage & come off existing house lighting circuit for...
  7. N

    running wire under drive way to garage for sub panel?

    2ga is what i think i need for the runs. ill have 220v out there so ill do 3 runs for hot/hot/neutral and then ground. reading the current code it seems i need grounding rods out there as well as a dedicated ground from house to garage? is that right? can i sleeve cables for wire color change...
  8. Jimmymage

    What's this outlet for in my garage?

    Dear all, I am a new home owner and I recently found a bigger-than-usual outlet in my garage: My question is what is this outlet for? Thank you!
  9. S

    Residential garage: single 220v circuit for multiple tools?

    Looking for some advice and insight on best practices here. I have an attached garage 25 feet away from my main 200amp service panel in my home. I want to use a mig welder, a 3HP table saw, and a 2HP belt grinder in my garage. I have plenty of room in my panel to add a circuit for each, but to...
  10. C

    Old MICC cable underground to garage, extraneous conductive parts

    Ok so the scenario is there is an old MICC or pyro 1.5mm 2 core cable supplying the garage run underground on a 16A circuit breaker that is RCD protected. In the garage there is a water pipe fed from the house, at the house it is bonded using 10mm, at the garage bonded with 6mm. I think the...
  11. S

    UK Sub mains for garage help?

    So looking for some help, currently I have a sub mains board in the garage supplied from the house CU on a B16 mcb. Right now the sub mains in the garage has a 63amp main switch with 32amp radial circuit and a 10 amp lighting circuit although as there is going to be a shower added in to here...
  12. B

    Can I connect an outdoor socket to a junction box which feeds my garage?

    Hi, I’m looking at adding an external socket on my house. I have a external junction box which is fed from the main consumer unit, in the junction box is a connector block which feeds a SWA cable which goes under my patio to my garage. In the garage is a smaller consumer unit which has a socket...
    • banksey88
    • Thread
    • box connect feeds garage junction junction box outdoor outdoor socket socket
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. Edward Morris

    Adding second light switch to garage circuit

    Hi. First up, I am not a qualified electrician so this is a DIY project However, I am physicist by training with a specialism in electromagnetism, so I know the principals of circuits. I want to add a second switch to my garage lighting, so that we don't have to fight our way to one corner of...
    • Edward Morris
    • Thread
    • 2 way adding circuit garage light light switch light switch replacement second switch
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  14. J

    Adding 5 double plug sockets to garage

    Hi, I am looking for some advice on the best way to install 5 double plug sockets into my garage, all of which will be running multiple computers. My CU is located in the garage. Would it be best to install the sockets onto their own ring main, or to add them onto the existing garage circuit...
  15. N

    Garage lost power

    Good morning, first time here. Woke up this morning to find the Washing Machine in the garage has no power, one of the two overhead lights won't come on in the garage either. GFCI the washing machine connects to won't reset, no power to the other outlet on that wall either. The two overhead...
  16. C

    Garage Block Supply and EV Charger Install Advice Please!

    Hi All I'm in the process of getting quotes to get an EV Charger installed, and hopefully at the same time power to 14 residents garages. As it stands, the expectation is the majority of use in the garages will simply be for lights as they are too small for modern cars. There will undoubtedly...
    • crispy77
    • Thread
    • advice block charger ev charger garage garages install please supply
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. SteWal

    Garage Consumer Unit

    Evening all. A friend has had his whole house rewired with a 4 way CU installed in the garage on its own circuit. It has an 80A RCD acting as the main switch and 2 breakers 20A and 6A for a socket and light respectively. Here’s my question; would the addition of a single light and a single...
  18. 1

    Garage supply suitable

    Hi there ! so I need some sockets in my garage and it’s only about a metre away from the house (kitchen sockets on internal side) I’m going to spur off my kitchen socket into a fuse spur and then run some 2.5mm into conduit and out to the garage (weatherproof box , saddles used ) also going to...
  19. M

    EV charger on garage CU

    Hi all, First post so appologies if this is not the place to ask. I'm after some help after receiving conflicting advise from a couple of electricians regarding the install of an EV charger on the outside of my garage, the garage is detached from the house. Garage is fed with 10mm2 SWA from the...
  20. G

    UK Garage consumer unit in an outbuilding swa 2 or 3 core

    Hi all I'm installing an Garage consumer unit in an outbuilding being converted to a studio for a photographer just 1 ring main and lighting circuit. supply cable 50M length SWA 10mm due to volt drop. No room where Consumer unit is to bring SWA in and terminate so was going to put IP65 box on...

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