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wint100
Hi,
I'm in the process of converting my garage into a utility and living area. Currently the garage has 2 sockets and a switched fused spur that are part of the upstairs ring main. This ring main serves the upstairs bedroom only as it's classed as the 'Extension Ring Main'. It was installed as part of a re-wire in Oct 2014. There are 3 drops from upstairs but I want to separate the new area and have a ring for the converted garage. This will leave the upstairs ring serving only a single bedroom.
I have the ceiling down in the garage, so the only think I can think to do is put 3 junctions boxes above the ceiling to continue the ring for the upstairs bedroom. I'm not comfortable with JBs under the floor though that aren't accessible. Is there a particular way this is usually tackled?
I can't take the bedroom ring down for a long period to extend it for the garage and utility as the teenager would miss his xbox and computer too much. It'd be 2 months before the second fix will take place so I'm hoping to remove the 3 outlets, keep the bedroom ring on its own then have a new circuit for the garage and utility.
Also, if I do this will I have to re-test and certificate the bedroom circuit?
Any suggestions welcome.
I'm in the process of converting my garage into a utility and living area. Currently the garage has 2 sockets and a switched fused spur that are part of the upstairs ring main. This ring main serves the upstairs bedroom only as it's classed as the 'Extension Ring Main'. It was installed as part of a re-wire in Oct 2014. There are 3 drops from upstairs but I want to separate the new area and have a ring for the converted garage. This will leave the upstairs ring serving only a single bedroom.
I have the ceiling down in the garage, so the only think I can think to do is put 3 junctions boxes above the ceiling to continue the ring for the upstairs bedroom. I'm not comfortable with JBs under the floor though that aren't accessible. Is there a particular way this is usually tackled?
I can't take the bedroom ring down for a long period to extend it for the garage and utility as the teenager would miss his xbox and computer too much. It'd be 2 months before the second fix will take place so I'm hoping to remove the 3 outlets, keep the bedroom ring on its own then have a new circuit for the garage and utility.
Also, if I do this will I have to re-test and certificate the bedroom circuit?
Any suggestions welcome.