Doubling up underground cable.

timegoesby · 2006-12-28T15:23:19+00:00

I am considering installing a cylinder and boiler in a garage. I mayuse two 3 kilowatt immersions. I need to take some cable from theConsumer Unit to the garage underground. Supplying the boiler,immersion, lights and sockets in there is more than what a directburial 2.5mm cable can provide. Doubling up two of these cables is costeffective as heavy direct burial cable is expensive. Is it within regsto have these cables on one 42A mcb at the CU and take it to a garageCU in the garage and then take all the circuits off the Garage CU?Makes sense to me.Or is it best to have each cable on an mcb at the CU and no garage CUwith just two isolators as the cable enters the garage?Any views?TIA

Dec 28, 2006 41 Replies

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Doctor Drivel 19 years ago

Alt.local.yorkshire? Where is Yorkshire? Don't answer as you are a total plantpot. For your own good it is best you eff off.

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Doctor Drivel 19 years ago

Fascinating. Absolutely fascinating. The uk.d-i-y Lunatic Association in full flow. Fascinating.

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