New CU for Garage and potential EV charger in future

Question

Hi There

I am looking for some advice regarding having power run to my separate garage. Firstly I just wondered if its possible to have a new CU installed in my garage which is connected directly to the electric meter rather than connecting this to the existing CU. The reason for this is that the electric meter outside is within 5 meters of the garage and running a cable from the existing CU would be difficult as it is located near the center of the house and would struggle to get an outdoor cable to it without significant work.

Secondly, would I be able to have an EV charger connected to this new garage CU or would that also need another feed from the meter.

I will of course get a qualified person to perform the job if I go ahead but just looking into whats possible at the moment.

Thank you!

Joseph · Accepted Answer

Yes it’s possible to have your supply to your new  garageCU  from the meter cupboard outside
And yes if designed correctly you bc an have your ev charger connected to the new garage also.

Isaya · Answer

Yes, you can have a new CU connected from the meter .

You can also have the EV charger connected to the garage CU, but you need to let the electrician  know everything the second CU will be used for so they can design appropriately.

John · Answer

Yes, you can install another connection at source via a connection block.
Yes, you can have a fuse board in the garage.
Yes, you can install an EV from the second fuse board, however, the electrician will need to be aware of this when you install the second word as he will need to ensure his cable calculations are correct beforehand.

Jack · Answer

Yes this is perfectly acceptable as long as you use the correct cables and isolations.

New CU for Garage and potential EV charger in future

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