Terminate SWA in Wiska or straight to Garage CU

[Spoon]

If you have already nearly finished the job then third party is probably your best bet.

The OP says it's just at the planning stage at the mo.

 

[doobereewotsit]

Most DIYers haven’t got a clue what part pee is let alone booking the job in with building controller

Bacon to the OP , 2.5 swa is easily manipulated through a wall and formed to go directly up to a position. So I would take directly to my consumer unit position

I personally don’t like cAbles being unnecessarily cut and joined..

My original question did ask whether to terminate the SWA at the outside Wiska leaving enough length in the cores to push through to the Cu and connect there.
I just think that would look tidier and join direct to the CU from the house.

 

[Andy78]

Third party verification is one option , but I have heard prices can vary dramatically..
If you have already nearly finished the job then third party is probably your best bet. At this point building controller probably won’t work.
Or you could just do the job and not bother with any of the red tape

Not so. A third party notification should be designed by the signing party and inspected at first and second fix.

 

[Spoon]

My original question did ask whether to terminate the SWA at the outside Wiska leaving enough length in the cores to push through to the Cu and connect there.
I just think that would look tidier and join direct to the CU from the house.

Not sure I would agree with you on that.
You say that the shed is wood.
How would an armoured cable routed on the outside of the shed look better than one routed inside?.... Just my opinion...

 

[Andy78]

Fair point re the DIYers. i Like to thinl i am not in that category but i suppose i would wouldn't I!

You hit the nail on the head there. No diyer who attempts electrical work thinks of themselves as any less competent than an electrician. that's why they attempt it.
It's an especially prevalent mindset amongst those who make a completely unsafe mess of it.

 

[doobereewotsit]

Not sure I would agree with you on that.
You say that the shed is wood.
How would an armoured cable routed on the outside of the shed look better than one routed inside?.... Just my opinion...

SWA goes up external wall on side which can’t be seen.
Terminated at Wiska. Cores go through back of Wiska in through the back of the CU on opposite side.
No SWA showing inside and one conduit coming down to the first socket in radial circuit

Seems tidy to me.

 

[ruston]

Most DIYers haven’t got a clue what part pee is let alone booking the job in with building controller

Bacon to the OP , 2.5 swa is easily manipulated through a wall and formed to go directly up to a position. So I would take directly to my consumer unit position

I personally don’t like cAbles being unnecessarily cut and joined..

Same here , you are going to have to come through , or under the wall at some stage. Save yourself a load of grief trying to terminate into an adaptable box and wire it neatly directly into your metal CU.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Not so. A third party notification should be designed by the signing party and inspected at first and second fix.

There are several third parties in London and Surrey who will do retrospective certification for a price

 

[Andy78]

There are several third parties in London and Surrey who will do retrospective certification for a price

That doesn't mean they are doing it correctly though. Might as well not bother.

 

[Andy78]

SWA goes up external wall on side which can’t be seen.
Terminated at Wiska. Cores go through back of Wiska in through the back of the CU on opposite side.
No SWA showing inside and one conduit coming down to the first socket in radial circuit

Seems tidy to me.

A lot tidier would be under the shed and up through the floor. Why have a gland and point of termination outside when it can be inside ?