electrician help

[roadkill]

Planning the electrics in my shed-workshop... 

Can anyone help me on which consumer unit i would require from bnq? Going to be running a ring main of 6 sockets, 3 led batten lights, security light on outside of shed and a outside double socket for the garden.... I won't be wiring this up but i want to install and insulate around the parts before i call an electrician..

 

jamie 

[stumfelter]

Why b&q?

[Remimax]

why not call an electrician first ,bit late after you've covered it all up.

sounds like a diy job from start to finish.

Edited December 2, 2018 by Remimax

[roadkill]

bnq was just nearer, also have a screw fix near

[prem1234]

I put one of these in my garage....https://www.screwfix.com/p/british-general-5-module-3-way-populated-garage-consumer-unit/1926g

 

[roadkill]

I was thinking about this one, as i want the garden sockets on a separate switch as it controls the koi pond.. 

[prem1234]

Oh ok....you'd need another MCB as you only get 2 with the unit

[walshie]

14 minutes ago, prem1234 said:

I put one of these in my garage....https://www.screwfix.com/p/british-general-5-module-3-way-populated-garage-consumer-unit/1926g

 

That's exactly the one i put in my garage. One MCB for the lights, one for the ring main and one for the outside. (You have to buy an extra MCB if you want 3.)

[Saltings]

if you cant smell or taste it and it can kill you     get a sparkie to sort it      and you can prep fit lights / sockets  positions where you want and get  a local sparkie to run wires ring mains etc  inc armoured cable to shed and a sperate fuse board +a 16a  socket for welder etc outside lighting cctv etc   stay away from the diy sheds you will get the same  product far cheaper locally with a better customer service     heads up b +q  products do not have a British kite mark stamped on their produce 

[Winston72]

On 04/12/2018 at 02:41, Saltings said:

if you cant smell or taste it and it can kill you     get a sparkie to sort it      and you can prep fit lights / sockets  positions where you want and get  a local sparkie to run wires ring mains etc  inc armoured cable to shed and a sperate fuse board +a 16a  socket for welder etc outside lighting cctv etc   stay away from the diy sheds you will get the same  product far cheaper locally with a better customer service     heads up b +q  products do not have a British kite mark stamped on their produce 

in relation to what products?

[manthing]

On 04/12/2018 at 02:41, Saltings said:

heads up b +q  products do not have a British kite mark stamped on their produce 

Their products as in a b&q consumer unit? 

They sell mk, bg, wylex and the like, branded products. 

They should all have the CE on them some where. 

[Saltings]

6 hours ago, manthing said:

Their products as in a b&q consumer unit? 

They sell mk, bg, wylex and the like, branded products. 

They should all have the CE on them some where. 

no kite mark but have ce mark 👍

[manthing]

As the manufacturer wants to trade in the EU they make the stuff EU compliant. Once we leave the bs/kite mark will return in some form but I would imagine the standards will be compatible so we can still cross border trade. 

I'm many ways our codes and standards are higher than the EU were and they've come up to ours. At least electrically speaking. 

[oowee]

3 hours ago, manthing said:

As the manufacturer wants to trade in the EU they make the stuff EU compliant. Once we leave the bs/kite mark will return in some form but I would imagine the standards will be compatible so we can still cross border trade. 

I'm many ways our codes and standards are higher than the EU were and they've come up to ours. At least electrically speaking. 

[manthing]

1 hour ago, oowee said:

For context. 

I've a sparky mate whose worked in France on houses built in the 90's (when our 16th Edition became BS) and he tells me what they're like. Not pretty. 

[oowee]

Ah I see my comment mislead your response. I don't doubt some of the British Standards were the best. 👍

My comment was in relation to the re introduction of the BS kite mark in some form. 

[manthing]

Fairy snuff. 😀

It will probably sit beside the CE or a sticker on the item somewhere.