Installing power for greenhouse/shed

[Connor T]

Hi,

I wish to install an extension for my greenhouse and shed. However am now aware of the rules concerning needing to get this signed off.

To save myself money, how much of the work can I do myself? i.e. can I lay the armoured cable, and just get a sparky in to do the sockets/plug either end?

What other regulations must I consider? How deep and how exactly is the armoured cable laid? Anywhere I can read up on this?

Maybe it'd be cheaper and easier to just get a gas heater for the greenhouse! but wouldnt mind electicitiy for the shed too..

Dan

[Mike Harrison]

All of it - just treat these ridiculous rules with the contempt they deserve.

[Christian McArdle]

You can do all of it. Legally, the council could even contract you to sign it off at the end, too! Indeed, I've heard of it being done. A loophole means that the inspector need not be approved. However, this won't apply in your case, as the case in question involved someone who knew what he was doing and had all the equipment and could write the inspection certificate.

Basically, you can do all the work in its entirety and then ask the council to sign it off.

Christian.