Connecting power supply to outbuilding - underground?

[joidevie]

Hello..

I was wondering on the normes/cable spec. etc for running a circuit (or two, one lighting, one for prises) to an outbuilding around 20m at the back of a courtyard/garden?

Is there such a thing as armoured cable? Should one run the main to the building and position an entirely new fuse box?

Many thanks in advance..

[RicandJo]

Our Sparky ran two mains out.  One to the garage where he installed a new (small) breaker box and one to an outbuilding to another breaker box.  The outbuilding has washing machine/drier together with prises and lighting.  I think that's a better way to go as it gives you flexibility should you wish to add more circuits at a later date (exterior lighting etc).

Not sure about the cabling regs ours is above ground.

[andyh4]

I don't know all of the regs. but basically there is a minimum depth and the cable has to be laid in red gaine (plastic flexible pipe).  Armoured cable is not required.

[BIG MAC]

Duplicate posting but the second one spelt slightly better!

[BIG MAC]

However non armoured cable in gaine will be susceptible to rodent attack etc. I would always use armoured and gain the additional benefits of being able to earth down the sheath via a proprietary gland .....oooooooerrrr!

[Théière]

Is the armoured sold in Brico's Bigmac?  (thinks better learn how to pronounce it properly don't want to ask the assistant for amour) might get a slap [:)]

[BIG MAC]

Another duplicate post.....is it me or this machine!

[BIG MAC]

Yes it is Leroys may be a good bet  but I saw some in Bricomarche the other day and it was discounted! (I didn't know the French called reels Bobbines....I do now :-) )