SWA Cable & RCD Wall Socket

[dean1256]

Hi,

My garden has a weatherproof outdoor double switched passive RCD socket. I am thinking of getting power in my garage for a double socket and to have a lighting in there. My garage is dettached which is about 20 metres away from the garden RCD socket so I think 2.5mm 3 core SWA cable should be fine as I would only be using power in garage for pressure washer and my hammer drill as and when required. My question is can I spur off my garden double switched passive RCD wall socket in order to get electricity into my garage?

Thanks.

Dean

 

[Adam_151]

Where is the existing 2.5 armoured supplied from? and whats the protetcive device?

 

[dean1256]

The garden wall socket is running off the kitchen from a small round junction box. I'm not sure what that is as it was done by electrician from previous owner. I don't know what is meant by protective device.

 

[Adam_151]

Do you have a picture? and protetcive device is fuse or circuit breaker? (either fuse spur, or fuse/mcb at consumer unit) what size breaker is the kitchen sockets on? and do you have a picture of the fuseboard/consumer unit?

It sounds like what you want will be possible, but only after a bit of adjustment at the supply end (picture will help more)

 

[JohnD]

Photos please