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Hello Nick
I quote you -
"Rabbit, it seems to get worse the more I hear about the new regs - 'Design', 'Installation' and 'Inspection a Testing' ALL have to be done by a qualified person? But pehaps my get-out is the fact that I won't be designing the work which adds the CU, buried cable, etc. Or does the certificate also spell out the full details of the entire installation, in which case I'm stuffed again! Well there's nothing else for it, I'm going to have to dig the trench and get someone in quick! Please tell me it's okay to bury the cable even if the bottom of the trench isn't completely dry - because it obviously won't be at this time of year! I wouldn't have this problem if I was able to do the WHOLE job myself, but as with most 'competent DIY' people, I know my limitations, and I don't want anything to do with the main supply in the house. I could let a spark do the whole job, but that's at least one or two more days labour onto the bill. I'm going to ring an electrician up (unless someone on here local to Derby would like to contact me?) and see what he can do for me. Just a thought: let's say this was an outbuilding which had been unused for some time and the electrics had been disconnected. Would the work involved to connect it back up again also have to involve an inspection of the existing circuits? You see what I'm saying - that was already there, guv, I just had the supply connected to it. Which in effect is what is happening."
Yes its 'madness' but that is because the whole of Part p is in a state of 'flux' (plumber talk for - what a load of rubbish). Mind you with Pisscott heading it up did you expect anything else? It is EXACTLY the same as when Gorgi registration came into effect - turmoil.
Dont worry the fact that the ground is wet as ya dig the trench - just take care please and dont drown.
1. Have you worked out the maximum load in shed?
2. You know the length of cable between CU and shed I assume.
From 1 and 2 you can determine SWA cable csa needed (ask Plug - he is a gem on this sort of thing)
3. Make sure SWA cable is 750 mm (yes sorry 750m) deep in areas that caould be dug (borders etc.)
4. Make sure you have an RCD protecting the SWA cable circuit.
5. Make sure you put in a 'Garage/Shed unit' (CU) with main 30 mA RCD isolator in shed.
6. I always shove in a rod at the shed end - that's coz I am an old git and old habits die hard (and for £5 I would rather not die).
7. Connect up your lights and sockets.
8. Get in a sparky to test RCD at BOTH ends and get him to do a visual - buy him a pint or two.
And get it done before say March next year.
And most importantly enjoy doing the job, be diligent which I have NO doubt at all that you are - stuff the Part p bit.
Any problems get back here and ask I know some here live near you!
RR
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