Consumer unit in cupboard in Shower Room

[robertl]

So this is a CU just for the garage being turned into a flat?
Is it going to still be supplied from the main house, or given a separate supply and meter?

The supply will remain as is, with the supply coming from the house, the flat will be a holiday rental, air bnb type thing, so no need at present foran additional meter, if we ever rent it out long term we would probably fit a meter to the supply at that point.

 

[pirate]

This is a genuine question...given your location, do you have recourse to many electricians? Obviously there will be some contractors, but I am really keen to know what sort of choice you have there. OK, i could Google it, but real "on the ground" availability is something I'd like to know.
Also, I guess you will experience some quite severe external conditions, so I'm interested about the kind of outside installations you might have to plan...are there many EV installations, for example?
Finally, just as an aside, what a beautiful place to live!

 

[robertl]

This is a genuine question...given your location, do you have recourse to many electricians? Obviously there will be some contractors, but I am really keen to know what sort of choice you have there. OK, i could Google it, but real "on the ground" availability is something I'd like to know.
Also, I guess you will experience some quite severe external conditions, so I'm interested about the kind of outside installations you might have to plan...are there many EV installations, for example?
Finally, just as an aside, what a beautiful place to live!

Yes there are a few, not a whole lot, but a few, same as all the trades.
Yes we have severe weather, long dark days in winter etc.
As far as EV installations there are a few popping up, but they are all council owned and operated so far.
And yes, agreed, a beautiful place, and it's home.

 

[Julie.]

Yes there are a few, not a whole lot, but a few, same as all the trades.
Yes we have severe weather, long dark days in winter etc.
As far as EV installations there are a few popping up, but they are all council owned and operated so far.
And yes, agreed, a beautiful place, and it's home.

I have been/go up there a few times scuba diving.

The diving is great, but I haven't toured much of the island, usually berth/board in Lerwick from the Aberdeen ferry and the usual trips up to Brae to Frankies fish & chip place (best on the island?! - it's ok) and of course ----t for photos at the signs, same as one does in Orkney!

Only in summer though so nights never really that long if truly at all.

Nice place.

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I don't know why it keeps removing the village name, I know it sounds like a rude word, but it's just the name of the village!!!! - It's not even spelt the same!

Here's the location:

 

[robertl]

I have been/go up there a few times scuba diving.

The diving is great, but I haven't toured much of the island, usually berth/board in Lerwick from the Aberdeen ferry and the usual trips up to Brae to Frankies fish & chip place (best on the island?! - it's ok) and of course ----t for photos at the signs, same as one does in Orkney!

Only in summer though so nights never really that long if truly at all.

Nice place.

EDIT

I don't know why it keeps removing the village name, I know it sounds like a rude word, but it's just the name of the village!!!! - It's not even spelt the same!

Here's the location:View attachment 105906

haha, yea i cant understand why it's removing that name, weird, lots of funny place names in Shetland and all the islands, i do a bit of diving as well, mostly for scallops, or around boats in harbours etc.

 

[davesparks]

Just move the consumer unit to a more suitable location, its not going to be much work to move a 2 way CU.

 

[robertl]

Just move the consumer unit to a more suitable location, its not going to be much work to move a 2 way CU.

The moving of the consumer unit wouldnt be as much of an issue, it's the armoured cable supplying it from the other side thats the problem, also the timber frame walls etc, not easy to get the cable moved along. short of putting all the circuits into a JB and extending them across that way. It would be do-able but just thinking an airtight cupboard will be as good as anything.

 

[davesparks]

The moving of the consumer unit wouldnt be as much of an issue, it's the armoured cable supplying it from the other side thats the problem, also the timber frame walls etc, not easy to get the cable moved along. short of putting all the circuits into a JB and extending them across that way. It would be do-able but just thinking an airtight cupboard will be as good as anything.

Armoured cable is easy enough to extend.

Surely if you're changing this room from a garage to a habitable room then the existing circuits will be getting rewired to serve the new purpose?

 

[robertl]

Armoured cable is easy enough to extend.

Surely if you're changing this room from a garage to a habitable room then the existing circuits will be getting rewired to serve the new purpose?

Some small parts will be getting changed, but luckily the ring main and lights are all just about in the right place, need to remove a couple of sockets that is about it, and run a couple of switch cables to move the lights from one circuit to 4, but nothing much needs changed thankfully.

 

[robertl]

Some small parts will be getting changed, but luckily the ring main and lights are all just about in the right place, need to remove a couple of sockets that is about it, and run a couple of switch cables to move the lights from one circuit to 4, but nothing much needs changed thankfully.

It's not actually a garage at the moment, it was a garage when it was built, around 12 years ago, we never used it as that, so changed it into a Cinema and games room. It has now become defunct since the last house extension, so now turning it into a flat.