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Originally Posted by Ruffy
Thought I ought to answer your first questions.
1. The two units you link seem to be equivalent offerings from different manufacturers. Personally, I would buy the MK version, as I believe MK (and also Crabtree) are superior and worth the extra money. Either would be suitable for your application (Final ccts: 1 way lighting, 1 way power) unless you really want a separate circuit outside socket, which creates hassle fom a Part P standpoint.
2. In my opinion, I would upgrade the main consumer unit in the house first. This supplies everything electrical in your house, so it is a better safety investment to get rid of the rewireable board. It is a Part P notifiable job though, so you really ought to get a cert from somewhere. Perhaps best to employ a decent spark as it will probably be cheaper than trying to deal with LA directly anyway.
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Ruffy you are right and point 2 looks like the correct and safest way to move forward, and to avoid trying to cut corners where the power supply is concerned, so maybe saving the extra pennies to do it right 1st time around.
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Originally Posted by Ruffy
A question for you though. Do you really need to replace the whole garage system, or is an addition/alteration a better proposition? Might be more straightforward to carry out and also probably Part P non-notifiable
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Well the previous owner was a "DIYer" and seems to have the basics right, as the power and lighting continue to work. I just wanted to replace the single 40w bulb which is the only light source in the garage, to 3 x fluros, and tidy up the power sockets in 2 part trunking and increase the number available to me in order to have sockets available in most locations. I think it's just the untidiness of the wiring that makes it look worst that it is, and from what I can see from the "spagetti junctions" of wiring, it too looks like a raidial circuit.
I just wanted to tidy it up a little, and from the Periodic Inspection Report (IPM30) carried out last year, the electrician recommended for the electrics in this location to be improved to the current standards. I just wanted to do replace the garage power 1st due to the cost being considerably cheaper than changing the main consumer unit.